Traditional Chex Mix
This is the recipe that’s been a favorite for years. There is play room for ingredients in this recipe.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizers & Snacks
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup butter or margarine (I always use butter)
- 1 1/4 teaspoons seasoned salt
- 4 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cups Corn Chex cereal
- 2 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 2 cups Bran Chex cereal
- 2 cups Wheat Chex cereal
- 1 cup salted mixed nuts
Instructions
- Heat oven to 250 degrees F.
- Heat butter in a large shallow roasting pan (about 15 x 10 x 2 inches) in oven until melted.
- Stir in seasoned salt and Worcestershire sauce.
- Add Chex and nuts. Mix until all pieces are coated.
- Heat in oven for 1 hour. Stir every 15 minutes.
- Spread on absorbent paper to cool.
Notes
I usually substitute tiny pretzel sticks or tiny pretzel shapes for one of the Chex cereals. This is addictive!
Chex Party Mixes, Snacks & Candies, published by the Ralson Purina Company in 1980 – the photograph is from that recipe booklet.
Find it online: https://simplygreatrecipes.com/traditional-chex-mix/