Description
Crunchy ranch seasoned Chex mix loaded with pretzels, peanuts, cheese crackers, and cereal. A simple homemade snack perfect for parties and lunchboxes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 cups rice cereal such as Rice Chex cereal
- 2 cups cashews or cocktail peanuts
- 5 cups pretzels
- 3 cups cheese crackers
- 2 cups oyster crackers
- 4½ tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1 ounce ranch seasoning dry powder
- 2 teaspoons mustard powder
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F and line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper
- In a large mixing bowl combine rice cereal peanuts pretzels cheese crackers and oyster crackers
- Gently toss ingredients together
- Melt butter in microwave and pour over mixture then toss to coat
- In a small bowl combine ranch seasoning mustard powder parmesan and parsley
- Sprinkle seasoning over mixture and toss again
- Spread mixture evenly onto prepared baking sheet
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes stirring halfway through baking
- Allow mix to cool completely before storing in airtight container
Notes
- Stir the mix halfway through baking for even toasting
- Let the mix cool completely before storing to keep it crunchy
- Store in an airtight container for up to one week
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 101
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 318mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 1mg