A Savory Snack Mix Recipe is absolutely something you need for everything from road trips to after school snacks. This recipe comes in clutch for cocktail hour snacks and even goes in my kids' lunchboxes for a crunchy addition.
My savory snack mix is wonderfully garlicky and buttery with the perfect amount of seasoning and crunch. I used cereals, pretzels, oyster crackers, and nuts for my base. The secret weapon is the multi-purpose Everything Bagel Seasoning and my all-purpose seasoning blend - the flavor these seasonings gives to the recipe is unbelievable. AND, it's beyond easy to throw together!
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why should I make my own snack mix?
Just like everything else, in my humblest of opinions, homemade is better. You control the quality and amounts of all of the ingredients. Making things from scratch also has a satisfaction quotient that I am all about. I love knowing I took the time to make something incredible that tastes amazing and is a better option for my family.
Store bought snack mixes are truly a thing of horror when you look at the ingredient list. They are so full of sodium and preservatives, it should make you pause and put it right back down on the shelf. I know the cereals and pretzels and such in the recipe are premade, but we are controlling all of the salt levels and aren't adding any preservatives. I don't think any food on the planet needs to be shelf stable for 3 years. That's just frightening.
I'll also let you in on a little secret. I don't think I've made this take on a Chex mix the same twice. I keep the basic rundown of supplies in the pantry at all times, but the specifics are known to vary a bit. We use whatever nut situation we have, the pretzels vary, although now we are basically addicted to these.
How To Make savory Snack Mix
This savory snack mix recipe is super simple. Basically, you melt the butter and add the seasonings. The melted butter mix is then pour over the cereal/nut mix and bake. That's it!
The Snack Mix Technical Details
- Melt butter over medium low heat. Whisk in Everything Bagel Seasoning, all-purpose seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, and kosher salt.
- Measure and pour remaining ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Gently toss to combine.
- Pour butter mixture over cereal mixture and stir to coat all the ingredients.
- Divide snack mix and pour onto two baking sheets. Bake at 250° for one hour, tossing every 15 minutes.
- After one hour, remove snack mix from oven, toss with sesame seeds, and let cool completely.
- After cooling, store in a sealed container or zip top bag.
- Enjoy!
a note about seasoning
I use my all-purpose seasoning for this recipe. We put it on everything and it's so easy to make. It's a perfect blend of savory, salty, with the right amount of herb flavor. I highly recommend you try it!
If you use something else with this savory snack mix, be mindful it will have a different salt content.
tips and tricks
- When combining your cereal/pretzel/nuts mix with the butter mixture, make sure that each piece is well coated and distributed. You don't want a puddle of butter sauce in one spot make things mushy.
- Do not try to bake this savory snack mix on one baking sheet. You need to divide this recipe so that the Chex mix can cook evenly. If you dump everything into one baking sheet, you will have a very big mess and the mix will not be able to cook correctly. There will be some very sad, very soggy pieces.
- Let the mix cool. If you go to munching as soon as this mix comes out of the oven, it'll still be a bit soft. Give it just a few minutes before you dig in. I know it's hard. Stay strong.
- Do Not Store This homemade chex mix while it's warm. If you put this mix into a zip top bag while it's warm, it will sweat and get gross. And, if you store it while its wet, it will mold. Nobody needs that. Don't do it.
Variations
The beauty of this savory snack mix recipe is that you can absolutely add and use almost any ingredient you want.
For the cereal/pretzel/oyster cracker portion of this recipe, think:
- Cheeze-its
- Gold Fish
- Miniature Saltines or Other Soup Crackers
- Bagel Chips
- Rye Chips
- Cheerios
- Pistachios
- Almonds
For the nuts we used peanuts and cashews because thats what my kids requested. Use whatever nut or seed combo you like. You can even leave them out completely if thats what you want!
recipe Frequently Asked Questions
Can I make this savory snack mix gluten-free?
Yes! As long as you find cereal, pretzel, and crackers that are certified gluten-free! The rice and corn Chex are gluten-free already, so feel free to use them if you like!
Here are a couple gluten-free ideas you could also incorporate:
Gluten-Free Pretzels
Gluten-Free Crackers
Almond Flour Crackers
How do I store this snack mix?
I recommend storing it in resealable jars like deli containers or mason jars. Reusable zip top bags like Stasher bags are also wonderful options.
How long will this mix stay good?
This savory snack mix, if stored properly, will be good for about a month. However, never in the history of ever has our mix lasted this long.
Savory Snack Mix
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 sticks butter
- 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon Everything Bagel Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon All-Purpose Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups pretzels or pretzel chips
- 2 cups Corn Chex
- 2 cups Rice Chex
- 2 cups Wheat Chex
- 2 cups oyster crackers
- ¾ cup peanuts
- ¾ cup cashews
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds optional
Instructions
- Melt butter over medium low heat. Whisk in Everything Bagel Seasoning, all-purpose seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, and kosher salt.
- Measure and pour remaining ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Gently toss to combine.
- Pour butter mixture over cereal mixture and stir to coat all the ingredients.
- Divide snack mix and pour onto two baking sheets. Bake at 250° for one hour, tossing every 15 minutes.
- After one hour, remove snack mix from oven, toss with sesame seeds, and let cool completely.
- After cooling, store in a sealed container or zip top bag.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
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Thank you!
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Happy Cooking!
-Rufus
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Beverly says
This is our go to snack mix! It’s so good!
Shaun Harrison says
This is our fav!