The Most Addicting Chex Mix Recipe Ever

My stepdad makes the most addicting Chex mix. Any time our family goes home for a holiday or somewhere together on vacation we insist he make it. Unfortunately, because of social distancing, we won’t be able to see him for a number of weeks (months?) so I am going to have to make this recipe myself in order to get my fix.

As with any Chex mix recipe you can completely customize it to your tastes. You’ll see below that I do not include any nuts or pretzels because I don’t like them. Other people would consider it a sin not to include those ingredients. Let me know in the comment section what you like to include in your go-to Chex mix!

Chex Mix Directions;

Step 1:

Preheat your oven to 250 degrees. While it is preheating melt a stick (1/2 c) of butter in the roasting pan you’ll be using for baking the Chex mix.

Step 2:

In a small bowl combine all the seasonings (1 tbsp chili powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 1/2 tsp onion powder, and 1/2 tsp celery salt). Dump the spices into the melted butter and mix well.

Step 3:

In a large bowl combine 2 c Wheat Chex, 2 c Corn Chex, 2 c Rice Chex, 2 c Nacho Cheese Bugles (or just use the whole bag like I do), and 2 c Cheez-Its.

You can see my grocery store was out of Wheat Chex at the time.

Now is when you can add additional ingredients to customize your own perfect Chex mix. My step-dad likes to add pizza-flavored Goldfish and Crispix. Others typically add peanuts, pretzels, oyster crackers, bagel chips, etc. Personally, I love sesame sticks but they’re expensive!

Once mixed, add to the roasting pan and mix well to coat.

Step 4:

Roast in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Every 15 minutes give the Chex mix a good stir.

After 30 minutes sprinkle 1/4 c grated parmesan cheese over the mix and stir again.

Step 5:

After removing from the oven let the Chex mix cool completely before storing it in an airtight container.

Enjoy! Try not to eat it all in one sitting.

Dave’s Chex Mix

A super addicting recipe for Chex Mix. It's completely customizable to include ingredients you like the most.

Course: Snack

Ingredients

1/2 c butter
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp celery salt
2 c Corn Chex
2 c Wheat Chex
2 c Rice Chex
2 c Nacho Cheese Bugles
2 c Cheez-Its
1/4 c grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
Place the stick of butter in the bottom of a roasting pan and put the roasting pan in the preheating oven for the butter to melt.
In a small bowl mix together the seasonings (chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and celery salt).
Once the butter has melted remove the pan from the oven and pour the seasoning mixture in. Stir the melted butter and seasonings together.
In a large bowl combine the Wheat Chex, Corn Chex, Rice Chex, Nacho Cheese Bugles, and Cheez-Its.
Pour the Chex mixture into the roasting pan and stir to coat.
Bake the Chex mix in the preheated oven for a total of 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. At the 30 minute mark sprinkle the parmesan cheese over the Chex mix and stir.
Remove from the oven and let cool completely before storing in an airtight container.