A buttery, savory snack mix loaded with three kinds of Chex cereal, crunchy pretzels, and roasted nuts. Perfect for holiday parties, gift tins, and cozy movie nights.
⏱ Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
🍽 Servings: 16
⭐ Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
Snack Mix
- 3 cups Corn Chex
- 3 cups Rice Chex
- 3 cups Wheat Chex
- 2 cups mini pretzels
- 1 cup pretzel sticks, broken in half
- 1 cup whole roasted almonds
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1 cup walnut pieces
- 1 cup dry roasted peanuts
Seasoning
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1½ teaspoons seasoned salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 250°F.
- In a very large roasting pan or mixing bowl, combine the Corn Chex, Rice Chex, Wheat Chex, pretzels, pretzel sticks, almonds, pecans, walnuts, and peanuts.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter, Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, black pepper, parsley, and cayenne.
- Slowly drizzle the butter mixture over the snack mix while gently stirring until everything is evenly coated.
- Spread the mixture into a large roasting pan or onto two rimmed baking sheets.
- Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes to ensure even coating and crispness.
- Allow the party mix to cool completely before serving or storing.
Quick Notes
- Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
- Makes a wonderful homemade holiday gift in mason jars or festive tins.
- Swap walnuts or pecans for cashews if preferred.
- For extra buttery flavor, increase the butter to ⅔ cup.
- Add holiday M&M's after the mix has completely cooled if you'd like a sweet-and-salty version.