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😋 Why make this recipe
This slow-cooker Chex mix is the perfect party food for young and old alike. However, this easy recipe will shake up your taste buds to a new level with a few different ingredients compared to the original recipe Chex mix. It's easy to make before guests arrive, and it goes great with about any menu as a snack food. Perfect for game day, bbq, holiday parties, or cocktail parties.
❓FAQ
The key is to not use too much butter or Worcestershire sauce in your recipe. You want your Chex mix lightly coated, not soggy when you put it in the oven to bake. Also, be sure to stir it every 15 minutes when baking.
Even though your oven temperature is low, Chex mix can be overcooked and dried out. This reduces the flavor of your mix.
If you keep your Chex mix in an air-tight container or ziplock bag, it will remain fresh for 2 to three weeks. You could also freeze it, and it will keep in the freezer for up to 3 months.
If you want a quick, already made snack mix, then make a double batch of Chex mix and freeze half. Just place cooled Chex mix in gallon size ziplock bags and place in your freezer. They will be good for up to 3 months. I like to heat my frozen Chex mix in a 250 oven for 10 minutes before serving.
🍽 Equipment
The best part about this recipe is you only need a saucepan, measuring tools, a wooden spoon, and your slow cooker. It's an easy, mess-free recipe.
🥘 Ingredients
This recipe is not your standard original Chex party mix, it has a unique twist of ingredients that create an addictive snack.
- 1 cup Bugels
- 1 cup rye crisps
- 1 cup cheese puffs
- 1 cup Cheez-Its
- 1 cup pretzels
- 1 cup corn chips
- 1 cup Bugels
- 2 cups Rice Chex
- 2 cups Corn Chex
- 1 cup Cheerios
🧂 Seasoning
- 1 cups butter
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1 teaspoon yellow curry powder
🔪 Instructions
- Combine cereals, nuts, Cheez-Its, and pretzels into a ... quart slow cooker. Toss to mix well.
- Heat butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add Worcestershire sauce to the melted butter, celery salt, seasoned salt, liquid smoke, and curry powder. Stir well and simmer for 10 minutes to ensure all the seasonings have dissolved into the butter.
- Whisk butter mixture in the pan as your pour it over your cereal mixture. It's best to pour 1/3 of the seasoning at a time, stirring to coat party mix in between.
⏲️ Baking time
The key to a good batch of Chex mix is to bake it low and slow. That is why a crockpot is perfect.
Set your crockpot to low, then place a piece of paper towel on top of the cereal before putting the lid on. If you don't do this, you will get too much condensation built up on the lid and make your slow cooker version soggy.
Bake for 3 hours. Be sure to stir the mixture every 30 minutes during the first two hours, then every 15 minutes during the last hour of cooking time. Your total time baking might vary according to your brand of crockpot.
Remove from slow cooker and allow to cool to room temperature before serving.
💭 Top tip
- Be sure and use real butter, not margarine. It does make a big difference in the flavor.
- Keep any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
- Stir gently with wooden spoons, so you do not break the cereal pieces
- Keep a paper towel laid on top of your crockpot Chex mix while baking to help reduce extra moisture on the lid.
📖 Variations
This is one of our family's favorite snacks. However, everyone has their own favorite items to put in it. It's a party snack that you can create all kinds of combinations as long as keeping your measurements the same.
- Pretzel twists
- Any variety of nuts
- Bagel chips
- Oyster crackers
- Sprinkle on parmesan cheese after baking
- Goldfish crackers
- Mini pretzels
- Cheese balls
🍹Serving ideas
The famous Augusta Azalea Cocktail combines fruity sweetness with vodka to create a delicious, beautiful pink azalea-colored drink.
Mocktails are a great way to serve drinks that are fun for everyone at a party.
Arnold Palmer drink is a classic thirst quenching marriage between two summertime favorites, tea and lemonade.
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Easy & Unique Slow Cooker Chex Mix Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Bugels
- 1 cup Rye crisps
- 1 cup Cheese puffs
- 1 cup Cheez-Its
- 1 cup Pretzels
- 1 cup Corn chips
- 2 cups Rice Chex
- 2 cups Corn Chex
- 2 cup Cheerios
Seasoning
- 1 cups Butter
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Celery salt
- 1 teaspoon Seasoned salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Liquid smoke
- 1 teaspoon Yellow curry powder
Instructions
- Combine cereals, nuts, Cheez-Its, and pretzels into a ... quart slow cooker. Toss to mix well.
- Heat butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add Worcestershire sauce to the melted butter, celery salt, seasoned salt, liquid smoke, and curry powder. Stir well and allow to simmer for 10 minutes to be sure all the seasonings have dissolved into the butter.
- Whisk butter mixture in the pan as your pour it over your cereal mixture. It's best to pour 1/3 of the seasoning at a time, stirring to coat party mix in between.
Notes
- Pretzel twists
- Any variety of nuts
- Bagel chips
- Oyster crackers
- Sprinkle on parmesan cheese after baking
- Goldfish crackers
- Mini pretzels
- Cheese balls
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