Chex Mix

Our family loves Chex mix. It's a crunchy snack that has something for everyone. One kid gobbles up the pretzels, another reaches for the mini breadsticks, and they all know to hand Mom the rye chips (unless Dad gets to them first). 

As much as we like the convenience and flavors of the premade bags from the store, we prefer to make it at home. What we lose in convenience, we gain in cost. In just over an hour, we have a big batch of homemade goodness that costs far less than its store-bought counterpart. And it tastes better, too!

Though my version is sadly lacking my beloved rye chips, it adds in new favorites of bagel and pita chips. The problem though? Now the whole family fights over the same favorites! 

The recipe is very versatile and can easily handle ingredient changes. Cheese crackers, goldfish, mixed nuts, Cheerios, oyster crackers--use whatever you'd like, just have approximately 16 cups of snacks.

This Chex mix is simple to make, cost effective, and a family favorite!

Chex Mix

Ingredients:
4 ½ cups corn Chex cereal
4 ½ cups rice Chex cereal
4 cups bagel chips (I make my own--super easy!--but you can buy them, too.)
2 cups pretzels
1 cup pita chips

3/4 cup butter, melted
4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon seasoned salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder

Directions:
1. Add first 5 ingredients to a large bowl.
2. Mix remaining 5 ingredients and pour over contents in bowl. Stir gently until everything is coated.
3. Spread mixture onto 2 rimmed baking sheets. Bake at 250° for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove Chex mix from baking sheets to cool completely. Store in an air-tight container.