Best Julies Extra Special Holiday Chex Mix Recipes

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JULIE'S EXTRA SPECIAL HOLIDAY CHEX MIX



Julie's Extra Special Holiday Chex Mix image

My mix is based on a recipe that my childhood best friend's mother, Mrs. Harper, had for Chex Mix. It became an annual ritual for me to call her to ask for the recipe yet again. :) This mix is so very, very yummy and decadent! Good thing I only make it once a year...

Provided by Julesong

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h10m

Yield 14 cups, approx

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 lb bacon, slices (approx, up to 1/2 cup drippings) or 1/3 cup bacon drippings (approx, up to 1/2 cup drippings)
1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/4 teaspoon ground sage
1/2 teaspoon Lawry's Seasoned Salt, to taste
4 dashes Tabasco sauce, to taste
2 cups dry roasted peanuts
1 cup cashew pieces
2 cups pretzels (whatever shape you prefer, but small ones are easier to handle)
5 cups Corn Chex
3 cups Rice Chex
1 cup Wheat Chex
2 cups Cheerios toasted oat cereal
1 cup cheese nips or 1 cup goldfish crackers

Steps:

  • Fry up the bacon until it's nice and crisp. Note: for those who've asked, 1 pound of bacon (in my experience) will yield between 1/3 to 1/2 cup of drippings. It depends on the bacon you use.
  • Then place the cooked bacon in a container and reserve it for another use- it's the leftover drippings you're after!
  • Pre-heat the oven to 250 degrees F.
  • Melt the butter and bacon drippings together in a saucepan, then stir in the seasonings to make a nice, buttery mix.
  • In a very large bowl, combine the mix ingredients.
  • Gradually stir in the buttery seasoning mix until the dry mix is evenly coated.
  • Spread on cookie sheets and bake for 1 hour, turning every 15 minutes.
  • Spread on paper towels to cool.
  • Store in airtight container.
  • Makes about 14 cups Chex mix snack.

JULIA'S EXTRA SPECIAL HOLIDAY CHEX MIX



Julia's Extra Special Holiday Chex Mix image

I went online to find a chex mix recipe to use as favors for a luncheon we were having. This is so awesome...you will not be able to stop eating it.

Provided by Lori Rutherford

Categories     Other Appetizers

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 lb bacon (approx, up to 1/2 c drippings)
1/2 c butter
2 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp celery salt
1/4 tsp ground sage
1/2 tsp lawry's seasoned salt
2 c dry roasted peanuts
1 c cashew pieces
2 c pretzels
5 c corn chex
3 c rice chex
1 c wheat chex
2 c cheerios toasted oat cereal

Steps:

  • 1. Fry bacon until it's nice and crisp. 1 lb. of bacon will yield between 1/3 to 1/2 c of drippings. It depends on the bacon you use.
  • 2. Place cooked bacon in a container and reserve it for another use. It's the leftover drippings you're after.
  • 3. Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
  • 4. Melt the butter and bacon drippings together in a saucepan, then stir in the seasonings to make a nice, buttery mix.
  • 5. In a large bowl, combine all the remaining ingredients and gradually stir in the buttery seasoning mix until the dry ingredients are evenly coated.
  • 6. Spread on a cookie sheet and bake for 1 hr, turning every 15 minutes. Spread on paper towel to cool.

CHEX MIX



Chex Mix image

This is an old favorite with everyone. I have been making this particular recipe for more years that I want to count. The only sad thing about this is that when I make it, I keeping munching on it till it's gone. Thats not good--but the mix is good.

Provided by Mimi in Maine

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h20m

Yield 18-20 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup butter
8 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
3 1/4 teaspoons Lawry's Seasoned Salt
16 cups Chex cereal, mix (I use Crispix)
1 1/2 cups pretzel sticks

Steps:

  • Put a very large pan in oven and melt the butter; take out.
  • Into the butter put the Worcestershire Sauce, and seasoned salt; mix well.
  • Add the cereal and mix very well so that you coat everything.
  • Add the pretzels last and mix.
  • Bake 250 oven for 1 hour stirring every 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 92.1, Fat 10.2, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 27.1, Sodium 97.4, Carbohydrate 0.5, Sugar 0.3, Protein 0.1

HOLIDAY CHEX MIX



Holiday Chex Mix image

This recipe is a keeper! It's a great way to use up cereal you may have purchased on sale, and it's such a delicious snack you'll have a hard time stopping. Use any cereal you like (chex, cinnamon toast crunch, life, or whatever you have on hand). I tried this with cheerios, captain crunch, cocoa puffs, raisin bran, and whatever else I could find. My only thought for next time is why not add some miniature marshmallows to the mix? Recipe courtesy of A Thrifty Mom. Serving size is estimated. Thank you!

Provided by AmyZoe

Categories     Christmas

Time 30m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

16 cups cereal
2 cups coconut, grated
1 cup almonds, sliced (or use any nuts you prefer)
2 cups pretzels
1 cup sugar
1 cup light Karo syrup
3/4 cup butter
1 cup candy cane, dust (chopped)

Steps:

  • Mix cereal, almonds, pretzels, and coconut in a large bowl.
  • Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan combine butter, sugar, and Karo.
  • Over medium heat melt the butter and blend ingredients together.
  • Stir while heating, and once it comes to a boil, cook for 2 minutes. Set a timer because if it cooks too long it will be too hard. If it doesn't cook long enough it will be too soft.
  • Once it has cooked at a full boil for 2 minutes take the mixture off the heat.
  • Sprinkle in the topped candy canes ( make sure you add them slowly so they don't turn into a large ball).
  • As you sprinkle in the candy cane, whisk to prevent large lumps.
  • Pour over the top of the cereal mixture in bowl and stir until all cereal is well coated.
  • Then pour onto a greased cookie sheet and top with sprinkles if you want.
  • Let cool, store in a zip lock bag and enjoy!

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