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Party Time; Excellent! Snack Mix

June 20, 2017 by Joy the Baker 43 Comments

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I want you to know that I know that this is aggressive.  We’re taking humble Chex Mix and kicking it into high gear… and then we’re naming it after Wayne’s World.  (And then we’re buying a gun rack) (That’s a Wayne’s World joke.  I don’t own a gun let alone many guns that would necessitate an entire rack.) (That was another Wayne’s World joke OK I’M DONE NOW MAYBE.) 

I’m pretty low-maintenance in life (I bet that’s not true), but I’m pretty fancy high-maintenance when it comes to snacking. Snacks need to be crunchy, salty, spicy, sweet, earthy, cheesy, with doritos and pineapple?  Too weird? Too specific? Too many adjectives?  Well… throw doubt to the wind. It’s summer, call yo friends and pop on a bathing suit let’s party time, excellent. 

You’ll need: 

Chex Cereal… like, all of them. 

Corn Pops.  Yes, another cereal but this one is sweet.  

Pretzel twists, cheese crackers, wasabi peas, roasted almonds, doritos chips, dehydrated pineapple.

Are we crazy? Yes.

Let’s also add Furikake, a seaweed sesame topping. Perfect! 

The classic Chex Mix topping is a combination of melted butter, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, and seasoning salt.  No apologies.  Not even one. 

Find the biggest bowl you have.

This is me assuming that if we’re going to all the trouble of buying eighteen boxes of cereal that we’re to make a big ass batch of snacks.  Ok?  

Ok, so find the biggest bowl you have even if that is a big stock pot that you boil large amounts of pasta in. Great.  

Toss.  Use your arms. I mean… at this point… why not?

The buttery sauce gets poured atop and the whole mixture is tossed. 

Onto a baking sheet to go chill in the oven until toasted brown and just lightly crackling.  

And furikake to top just before serving.  

It’s savory, salty, sweet, and yes of course it’s over the top.  The words ‘party time’ and ‘excellent’ are in the recipe title. 

Look at us, LIVING!  

Now I do want you to know that this recipe is pretty malleable.  If there’s something you don’t particularly enjoy in this recipe… heck, leave it out!  The base of Chex cereal is pretty important.  The light texture of this cereal is an important base.  Everything else cam come and go.  

I’ve found that this snack mix lasts for several days (5, if you don’t scarf it all up!) when kept at room temperature.  

It’s excellent. Happy Summer!

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Party Time; Excellent! Snack Mix

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  • Author: Joy the Baker
  • Prep Time: 15
  • Cook Time: 45
  • Total Time: 1 hour
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Ingredients

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For the mix

  • 3 cups EACH Corn Chex, Rice Chex, Wheat Chex
  • 4 cups Corn Pops
  • 2 handfuls of pretzel twists
  • handful of salty and roasted almonds
  • 2 handfuls of cheese crackers
  • 2 handfuls lightly crushed ranch Doritos, yes
  • handful pf wasabi peas
  • half a handful of dried pineapple or freeze dried pineapple, kinda finely chopped
  • furikake, for topping generously after roasting
  • fresh chives, for topping after roasting

For the sauce

  • 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 5–6 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons season salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder

Instructions

  1. Place a rack in the center and upper third of the oven and preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
  2. In a medium bowl whisk together melted butter, olive oil, worchestershire, salt, garlic and onion powder.
  3. In a giant mega bowl toss together cereals and all of the ingredients up to and including the pineapple. Add the sauce and quick toss, trying to coat as much of the mix mixture in the sauce as you can.
  4. Spread is a single layer across two baking sheets and bake for about 45 minutes, tossing every 15 minutes or so. Remove. Allow to cool completely. Before serving sprinkle generously with furikake and fresh chives. Holy cow!
  5. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

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  1. David Kimani

    June 29, 2017 at 5:10 am

    Looks yummy!!

    Reply
  2. Angela

    June 28, 2017 at 4:07 pm

    Is season salt the same thing as Lawry’s Seasoned Salt (or similar mixture)? I assume so but want to make sure before I make this for the weekend!

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    • joythebaker

      June 29, 2017 at 8:09 pm

      Yes! Use Lawry’s or something similar!

      Reply
  3. Kirsti

    June 25, 2017 at 6:45 am

    Holy yum. Can’t wait to try this mix out! I grew up in Hawaii where a common snack is furikake popcorn (and I still love and make it to this day far away in England).
    Also wanted to mention I love the Sunday articles you always share – solid stuff! ;)

    Reply
  4. Jessi

    June 22, 2017 at 8:29 am

    Love this great snack mix!!! Perfect for any summer party. For a happy and yummy summer:)

    Reply
  5. SG

    June 22, 2017 at 7:40 am

    I live in Wayne’s World (Aurora, IL). Born and raised. I hung out in basements just like the ones in the movie. Would have loved this snack mix while hanging out.
    Aurora has been having a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the movie all year. They’ve even recreated the basement. It’s been a fun year.
    https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/lifestyles/ct-abn-waynes-world-st-0203-20170127-story.html

    Reply
  6. Nicole

    June 22, 2017 at 2:14 am

    Wow….they are fantastic to accompany a fresh drink or beer in summer! What I am waiting for?!

    Reply
  7. Erica

    June 20, 2017 at 11:03 pm

    I am so happy to see all the Wayne’s World love. Zang!

    Reply
  8. Ellen

    June 20, 2017 at 3:05 pm

    Schwing!!

    Reply
  9. Sarah R.

    June 20, 2017 at 3:04 pm

    Oh Joy, you are wonderful. That is all, carry on!

    Reply
  10. JessicaD

    June 20, 2017 at 1:41 pm

    Dammit, even your stockpot is super cute?! #goals. I am intrigued — dehydrated pineapple?? Then made savory?? Stay tuned. (Believe I could take down this entire recipe all by myself before it lost even a bit of its crunch.)

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  11. Jeannette

    June 20, 2017 at 1:20 pm

    I felt immediately better about reading the title of this post in my best (probably worst) wayne’s world impression after I realized that it was indeed a reference to the movie. Thank you for making me feel less alone in the world. And providing snacks.

    Reply
  12. maryw

    June 20, 2017 at 11:44 am

    I’ll just pass on the Wasabi Peas part.

    Reply
  13. Paige

    June 20, 2017 at 10:54 am

    This snack mix looks so fun and easy! I can’t wait to try it!

    Paige
    https://thehappyflammily.com

    Reply
  14. Lynett Oliver

    June 20, 2017 at 10:19 am

    Goddamn, Joy, I love you. In another life, you’ve written The Great American Novel and are widely celebrated for your genius. I’m happy that you’ve brought your writing chops to food, though, cuz we all can benefit from masterful snacking. You are the Babe-raham Lincoln of food blogging and we’re definitely not worthy!

    Reply
  15. Kaye

    June 20, 2017 at 9:46 am

    I have always felt that the best Chex Mix has the seasoning applied to the cereal only with the extras mixed in at the end. Also it is necessary to make a 1.5x batch of sauce. Also, put some hot sauce in it.

    I’m drooling now.

    Reply
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