Slow Cooker Chex Mix Recipe

slow cooker filled with Chex mix recipe of pretzels, peanuts, and cereal squares.

This slow cooker Chex mix recipe combines Chex cereal, pretzels, mixed nuts and a blend of ranch dressing mix, garlic and onion powder for an irresistible snack mix.

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 2

Total Time 2 10

Servings servings

Calories 289kcal

Author Sherri Hagymas

Ingredients

3 cups corn Chex cereal
3 cups rice Chex cereal
3 cups wheat Chex cereal
2 cups mini pretzel twists
14 ounces mixed nuts
½ cup butter
1 packet ranch dressing mix like Hidden Valley Ranch brand
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder

Instructions

Add the Chex cereal, pretzels, and mixed nuts to the crockpot and toss to mix them.
3 cups corn Chex cereal, 3 cups rice Chex cereal, 3 cups wheat Chex cereal, 2 cups mini pretzel twists, 14 ounces mixed nuts
In a microwave-safe small bowl, melt the butter for 30-second intervals, then stir and repeat if necessary.
½ cup butter
Then add in the ranch dressing mix, garlic powder and onion powder and stir until combined.
1 packet ranch dressing mix, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder
Pour the butter mixture over the ingredients in the crockpot, and gently stir to coat everything evenly.
Cook on low heat for 2 hours, gently stir every 30 minutes for even cooking.
Once done, pour the mix onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and allow it to cool completely. It will crisp up more as it cools.

Notes

Add other crackers to the mix for even more crunch like bagel chips, goldfish or cheez-it crackers, mini breadsticks, cheerios, rye chips.

Make it spicy by adding a dash of cayenne pepper to the butter mixture.

Add a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce.

Swap the ranch mix for 1-2 teaspoons of seasoning salt.

Once cooled, store the Chex mix in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a month.

Freeze: For longer storage, freeze the mix in a freezer-safe container or bag for up 3-4 months.

If it get soggy after freezing. Reheat the mix on a baking sheet in the oven at 250°F for about 10-15 minutes.

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