Salty Snack Mix
SNACKS SNACKS SNACKS SNACKS SNACKS
EVERYBODY
Oh, are those not the words? Right, of course not. It has a nice ring to it though, don’t you think?
I’m sure Lil Jon would agree.
Okay, so the snack queen is here, comin’ in hot with a wiiicked easy snack mix for ya. Are you ready?
Back in my gluten-full days, my bff/(former) co-worker/favorite lifeguard, Jodi, and I used to make this Crispix mix practically weekly. We’d bring it to work to munch on throughout the day, stash baggies of it in our purses and show up to every get together with a bowl full. No matter the situation, it would immediately be gobbled up.
(see what I did there? Just a little Thanksgiving humor)
Now I gotta be honest with you: I had never even heard of Crispix cereal before we stumbled upon this recipe (which tells me that it was probably Jodi who initially found it). I found that it was salty and crunchy and wonderful and… easily substituted with Chex once I went gluten-free.
YAHTZEE!
You can of course follow the original recipe and use Crispix if you want, but I like to make this salty snack mix with a combination of corn and rice Chex instead. Throw in some mixed nuts, GF pretzels and a couple of other pantry staples, and you got yourself tangy and seriously addicting snack.
Easy as that, my friends.
(and if you’re anything like me, you view every recipe as more of a guideline than rigid instructions.. so as always, feel free to adjust the mix-ins and/or seasoning amounts as desired!)
- 6 cups Chex™ (I prefer a mix of corn + rice)
- 2 cups pretzel twists (see notes for GF)
- 1½ cups mixed nuts
- 5 tablespoons butter or ghee
- 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion salt
- Preheat the oven to 250° F, and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine Chex, pretzels and nuts in large bowl.
- Melt butter, and mix with remaining ingredients. Pour over cereal mixture, and stir until evenly coated.
- Spread in an even layer on the prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes or so, until cereal has started to harden and turn golden.
- Cool completely, and store in an airtight container for up to a week.
Recipe Adapted From: Crispix Mix® Original
Make this salty snack mix for the next football Sunday, girls night or road trip. Or maybe just channel your inner snack queen and make a big batch at the beginning of the week to keep your
Happy snacking!
