Spicy Chex Mix
Who doesn’t love a chex mix? I know I’m certainly a fan and this spin on the classic has a salty & spicy punch and it is completely addictive! I’m bringing this recipe to you just in time for football playoffs because chex mix is the perfect munchie during a game!
A Chex Mix is easy to create with some patients and time. I would suggest cooking for 75 minutes versus the 60 minutes you typically see in recipes to create more of a golden brown color.
I will also caution that this mix has some kick, so be prepared. If you’d rather have more sweetness, swap the measurements of the hot sauce and honey 👍, or maybe even less hot sauce completely. You could also avoid adding finishing with the chili season blend at the end 👍.
I hope you enjoy, cheers 🍻 and go Pats 🏈!
Some Notes:
- CAUTION – This Chex Mix has spice, but if you love spice, you will absolutely love this version of the classic.
- I opted not to include nuts, but you certainly could. Chex Mix is one of those snack foods where you can get creative, i.e. nuts, dried fruit, pumpernickel chips 😋, Cherrios, the list goes on and on.
- The mixture will seem wet between tossing, but don’t worry because the low temperature cooking will crisp up the mixture.
- This snack mix can be stored at room temp and will last 2-3 weeks (who are we kidding, right?) if stored in an airtight storage container or bag.
Spicy Chex Mix
Ingredients
- 8 cups mixed Chex cereal, rice, corn or wheat
- 2 cups bagel chips
- 2 cups gold fish
- 2 cups mini pretzels
- ¾ cups unsalted butter
- 6 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
- ½ cup hot sauce, I used
Frank's Red Hot - ⅓ cup honey
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 3 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
For Finishing, optional
- 1 TBSP sea salt
- 1 TBSP chili seasoning mix, here's my Chili Seasoning Mix Recipe.
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 275 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Place the remaining ingredients (the next 8) in a medium saucepan over medium heat and stir until the butter has melted.
- Pour over the dry ingredients and coat the dry ingredients completely.
- Spread the mixture onto your baking sheets and place in a 275 degree oven.
- Bake for 75 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and toss one last time with the salt and chili seasoning mix (this is optional). Allow to cool completely on the baking sheets.
- Once cool, enjoy and cheers 🍻.
Notes
- CAUTION – This Chex Mix has spice, but if you love spice, you will absolutely love this version of the classic.
- I opted not to include nuts, but you certainly could. Chex Mix is one of those snack foods where you can get creative, i.e. nuts, dried fruit, pumpernickel chips 😋, Cherrios, the list goes on and on.
- The mixture will seem wet between tossing, but don’t worry because the low temperature cooking will crisp up the mixture.
- This snack mix can be stored at room temp and will last 2-3 weeks (who are we kidding, right?) if stored in an airtight storage container or bag.
