Naughty and Nice Party Mix Recipe (2024)

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What is party mix made of? ›

Original Chex™ Party Mix

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.

To avoid soggy Chex mix, make sure to toss the ingredients well with the butter mixture and spread out on a large pan. Keeping toasting in the oven and tossing until the Chex mix is well-coated and dry. It will further dry out as it cools.

In total, General Mills produces 13 varieties of Chex Mixes, not including limited editions. These flavors can be broadly divided into three categories: savory, chocolate (usually marketed as "Muddy Buddies"), and sweet 'n salty. Sometimes, limited edition varieties of Chex Mix are released.

There are at least two origin stories for the party mix. Snackhistory says the recipe was perfected in the Ralston Purina kitchens to help the lagging sales of Wheat Chex and Rice Chex. The recipe appeared on the cereal boxes in 1953, after appearing in “Life.”

Whole Grain Yellow Corn, Enriched Wheat Flour, Vegetable Oil And/or High Oleic Canola And/or Sunflower Oil, Dehydrated Potatoes, Potato Starch, Cornmeal, Sodium Acetate, Sugars (sugar, Corn Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Corn Syrup, Barley Malt Extract), Spices, Salt, Torula Yeast, Whey Powder, Monosodium Glutamate, Onion ...

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

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.

The trick to getting the Chex mix perfectly crisp and golden is to gently toast it at a low temperature. Our recipe calls for baking it at 250°F, which for some ovens is the lowest temperature it will go.

Why did my Chex Mix burn? Over-cooking and forgetting to stir the mixture throughout may cause your chex mix to burn. For best results, stir the mixture every 15 minutes while cooking. This ensures the mixture is evenly coated and that no parts of it get burned.

Chex Mix is such a perfect food because it is balanced. Each individual piece retains its own individual texture, shape and flavor, yet together the pieces compliment one another and are coated in the same spice blend. Not all pieces absorb the flavor in the same way — some, like the pretzels, are merely coated in it.

Homemade Chex Mix Is Cheaper AND More Delicious Than The Store-Bought Stuff. Chex Mix offers variety: the crisp cereal, toasty pretzels, the unique crunch of the bagel chips. This homemade recipe puts the store-bought to shame.

What is the least favorite Chex mix piece? ›

Other than the rye chip, nothing brought more people together than pretzels — combined, 38% marked the circle and square pretzels as the worst pieces.

First off this recipe can be found under many names besides Party Mix such as Chex Mix, Nuts and Bolts, TV Mix, or Snack Mix.

Chex has really not caught on as a brand in Canada. Although many other products of General Mills, like Cheerios, are very popular, Chex is seen as a “niche” product.

Indeed, after this tasting I found the argument that peanuts upset the balance of Chex Mix very curious, as a Chex Mix without nuts is all crunchy carbs. Uniformity is not balance. It is, however, a little boring. This is probably why the original Chex Mix recipe called for the addition of nuts in the first place.

Who doesn't love traditional Chex Mix? It's salty, crunchy, and everyone has a favorite item– the perfect party snack! But sadly, what makes it taste so good also makes Chex Mix not the healthiest option. It's full of refined grains, sugar, and tons of sodium.

Ingredients. Glucose Syrup ( Wheat Or Corn), Cane Sugar, Thickener (Dextrin Roasted Starch, Acid Treated Starch Or Starch Acetate)( Wheat ), Gelatine, Food Acid (Citric), Colours (Titanium Dioxide, Carminic Acid, Black Carrot, Copper Chlorophyllin, Paprika Oleoresin, Turmeric, Vegetable Carbon), Flavours.

The official Chex Mix recipe calls for 1½ tablespoons seasoned salt, ¾ teaspoons garlic powder, and ½ teaspoon onion powder.

Half lemon juice, half lime cordial, splash of worcestershire sauce, sugar.

Step-by-step instructions. In a large bowl (microwave-safe), combine Chex cereal, pretzels, garlic chips, and peanuts. In a small bowl, melt the butter in the microwave (about 30 seconds). Stir in Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, garlic powder, and onion powder until blended.