Real Original Chex Party Snack Mix
This is the real, original Chex Party Mix recipe, from the back of a 1950s Chex cereal box. Try it and see how delicious, savory, and crunchy it is.
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- Serves: 16 persons
Ingredients
- ½cup butter or margarine
- 2tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 ¼teaspoons seasoned salt
- ¼teaspoon garlic salt
- 3cups Wheat Chex square cereal
- 2cups Rice Chex square cereal
- 1 ½cups nuts (peanuts, pecans, or cashews)
- 1 ½cups small pretzel rods
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 275 F.Step 2
Melt the margarine or butter in a shallow pan over low heat. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, and garlic salt.Step 3
Combine the Wheat Chex, Rice Chex, nuts, and pretzel rods in a large bowl and drizzle with half of the butter mixture. Carefully mix with a wooden spoon to avoid breaking the pretzels and cereal squares. Repeat with the remaining butter mixture, evenly coating all the pieces.Step 4
Place the mix in a shallow baking pan with sides. Bake for 25 to 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes to evenly toast the mixture.Step 5
Cool for at least 15 minutes and enjoy.