It’s no secret that I have a bit of a thing for homemade Chex Mix.
It’s been my favorite snack to munch on ever since I was a kid. I make huge batches each year (including four this past weekend!) to give out as gifts to friends and family around the holidays. And as of now, I’ve posted — not one, not two, not three, but now — four Chex Mix recipes here on the blog, including my Slow Cooker Chex Mix recipe that continues to (um, surprisingly!) be one of the top recipes on Gimme Some Oven.
So much Chex Mix!!!
That said, of all the flavors I’ve tried, I’ve gotta be honest and say that about 90% of the time I stick with my own original recipe. Which is based off of the original Chex Mix recipe on the box, but — ahem — kicked up a big notch. Because when it comes to good Chex Mix, I’m a big believer that the more of that magical, zesty, bold sauce — the better.
So for anyone looking for a killer Chex Mix recipe this season, allow me to introduce you to my go-to recipe.
I call it my EXTRA-Bold Chex Mix. ♡
Extra-Bold Chex Mix Recipe | 1-Minute Video
Like I said, I literally made four batches of this stuff over the weekend. So I figured I’d snap a few photos during a batch to show you how zee Chex Mix and I roll.
First off, you’ve gotta start with the rockstar ingredients — All The Chex.
Well, back in the good ol’ days, these were the only three kinds of Chex. Now there are apparently all kinds to choose from at the store. But for my extra-bold mix, I prefer to stick with the holy trinity of Chex — wheat, rice, and corn.
You’re welcome to add whatever other crunchy ingredients to the mix that you’d like. Or you can definitely add in chopped dried fruit, M&Ms, or crackers after the mix has baked. But I tend to stick with what I grew up with — Cheerios, pretzels, and party peanuts. (Pro tip — I especially recommend adding those O’s. They tend to soak up tons of the sauce and get extra flavorful.)
Then, they key to this “Extra-Bold”-ness is all in the sauce. I don’t know about you, but I always felt like the original recipe was good, but never quite included as much of that zesty, buttery worcestershire-garlicky-seasoned-salty sauce. So over the years, I’ve upped and upped my amounts of sauce until I feel like I’ve found my happy sauce place.
And the result?!
Seriously the most irresistible batch of Chex Mix you’ve ever tried.
So give it a try! :)
Extra-Bold Chex Mix
Ingredients
- 9 cups Chex cereal (I used equal parts corn, rice, and wheat Chex)
- 2 cups mini pretzels
- 1 cup Cheerios
- 1 cup peanuts
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted and hot
- 1/3 cup worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons seasoned salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Add the Chex, pretzels, Cheerios, and peanuts together in a large microwave-safe mixing bowl, and gently stir a bit to combine.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt and garlic powder together until combined. Drizzle half of the sauce evenly over the Chex mix. Then give the mix a gentle stir to combine. (I like to stir with a rubber spatula, to help prevent breaking the Chex.) Repeat by drizzling the remaining sauce over the Chex mix, and stir again until combined.
- Microwave uncovered on high 5 to 6 minutes, thoroughly stirring every 2 minutes.
- Spread the mix out on parchment paper or paper towels until it has cooled to room temperature. Store in airtight container for up to 3 weeks.
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
Great recipe, but microwaved Chex Mix = snack blasphemy. ;-) I like to add the 3-color Goldfish crackers for holiday flair.
I started adding gold fish crackers now add cheezits.. recently tried honey mustard pretzels and my granddaughters like bagel chips!
Wait I’m confused, on a site called gimme some oven, you don’t use the oven??
Excellent! Just love the bold flavor, much better than original Chef Mix!
Thank you, making a second batch right now.
This recipe is so similar to one I created, that I copied yours so I had actual measurements! My only modification is I use garlic rye chips instead of cheerios and added 1/4 cup of hot buffalo sauce. It’s amazing! thanks for posting!
Microwaving the Chex Mix?? Did I miss the baking-in-the-oven step somewhere? We haven’t had a microwave in the house in over a decade (vastly increases risk of getting cancer and zaps the nutrients right outta the food…no bueno. Do research.)
Any tips for baking this in the oven instead?
Thank you!
Wanted bold flavor, instead got overwhelming saltiness. Triple checked the recipe to make sure I didn’t make a mistake, but I didn’t. I’m going to have to toss this whole batch I just made. Might try again with the increase in Worcestershire sauce still, but without the huge increase of seasoned salt compared to other recipes.
I love salt but I used unsalted butter because of the salt in Lawry’s. I use thin pretzel sticks that I break up a bit-they soak up more sauce. But where is the onion powder? Add at least a teaspoon for that original flavor!
Similar recipes use 1 1/2 *teaspoons* of salt, not tablespoons. Probably a typo in this recipe.
Classic love for this recipe will live forever!! I too can not find wheat chex so I may try the Life cereal to substitute. Thank you for sharing! Love snacking this mix delight!! Muah
What kind of seasoned salt do you use in your Chex Mix recipe?
Lawerys Seasoned salt is best….. in my Opinion
Finally, someone who has amped this up enough to be delicious! Craveable!
oh my god WOW is all I can say. I made some of this to give to my family but I’m gonna end up eating it all. Thankfully I can make more!!!!!
Thank you for this excellent recipe!
I added 2Tbls hot sauce and reduced the Worcestershire by the same amount! SPICY!!