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Original Chex™ Party Mix

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Mar 29, 2023
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Have a party coming up? Then it's time to make Original Chex™ Party Mix! This crunchy, salty snack mix is a welcome addition to game day celebrations, holiday gatherings and more. And the best part? This Original Chex™ Party Mix comes together in just 15 minutes—and you can customize the recipe by adding any of your favorite sweet, salty or spicy snacks.

More About This Recipe

  • Back in the 1950s, families first began spending time watching television together. On those cozy evenings enjoying Ed Sullivan or Milton Berle, the parents and kids wanted something they could snack on without taking their eyes off the (tiny, black-and-white) screen. And so the homemade Chex™ Mix recipe was born. Using simple ingredients that were already on-hand in the kitchen pantry, an enterprising 50s chef could pull a batch together during a commercial break and still be back in time for the regularly scheduled programming. Who was the first person to create and serve homemade Chex™ Mix? No one has definitively claimed that honor, although a rumor persists that it was first served in 1955 by the wife of a Chex Mix executive. When everyone at the couple’s holiday party asked for the Chex™ Mix recipe, its popularity grew, until soon it was appearing on boxes of Wheat, Rice and Corn Chex™ being sold nationwide. Check out Betty's best snacks< for even more snack-able, party-worthy variations and ideas.

Original Chex™ Party Mix

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 15 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups Corn Chex™ cereal
  • 3 cups Rice Chex™ cereal
  • 3 cups Wheat Chex™ cereal
  • 1 cup mixed nuts
  • 1 cup bite-size pretzels
  • 1 cup garlic-flavor bite-size bagel chips or regular-size bagel chips, broken into 1-inch pieces
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large microwavable bowl, mix cereals, nuts, pretzels and bagel chips; set aside. In small microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High about 40 seconds or until melted. Stir in seasonings. Pour over cereal mixture; stir until evenly coated.
  • Step 
    2
    Microwave uncovered on High 5 to 6 minutes, thoroughly stirring every 2 minutes. Spread on paper towels to cool. Store in airtight container.

Nutrition

140 Calories
6g Total Fat
3g Protein
17g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Want to make a toastier version of this go-to party snack? Preheat your oven to 250°F. Mix the cereals, nuts, pretzels and bagel chips in a large bowl until well combined, then set aside. Melt the butter in a large roasting pan in the oven. Stir in the seasonings, then ...
  • tip 2
    This Original Chex™ Party Mix can be made ahead of time and stored until ready to eat. Once mix is completely cooled, spoon into airtight containers and store for up to 2 weeks in a cool pantry.
  • tip 3
    Make this Original Chex™ Party Mix recipe your own by swapping in your preferred ingredients. Choose crunchy additions like nuts, sourdough pretzel bites, cheesy goldfish crackers, popcorn, caramel corn or broken tortilla chips. Or, choose to add some seasoned melted bu...
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