Description
Ranch Pretzel Snack Mix combines crunchy mini pretzels, cheddar Goldfish crackers, and oyster crackers with a tangy ranch, dill, garlic, and lemon pepper coating. It is an easy baked appetizer or party snack that comes together in only 24 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 packets ranch dressing seasoning mix
- 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 cups mini pretzels
- 4 cups cheddar Goldfish crackers
- 4 cups oyster crackers
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250°F and line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the mini pretzels, cheddar Goldfish crackers, and oyster crackers to a large mixing bowl. Stir gently to combine.
- Whisk the vegetable oil, ranch dressing seasoning, dill weed, lemon pepper seasoning, and garlic powder in a small bowl until evenly blended.
- Slowly drizzle the seasoned oil over the cracker mixture while gently folding the pieces from the bottom upward.
- Continue stirring until every pretzel and cracker carries a light, even coating.
- Spread the coated snack mix across the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring gently halfway through the baking time.
- Remove the pan when the coating smells fragrant and feels mostly dry.
- Cool the snack mix completely on the baking sheet before serving or storing it in an airtight container.
Notes
- Use a large bowl with extra room so you can coat the crackers without crushing them.
- Divide the mixture between two baking sheets when one pan feels crowded.
- Let the snack mix cool completely before storage so trapped steam does not soften the crackers.
- Store the cooled mix in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to one week.
- Replace Goldfish crackers with an equal amount of small cheese crackers, mini saltines, or rice cereal squares when needed.
- For richer flavor, replace half of the vegetable oil with melted unsalted butter.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 224
- Sugar: 0.4
- Sodium: 486
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.3
- Trans Fat: 0.1
- Carbohydrates: 36
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 10