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Crock pot Chex mix is a delicious, easy snack mix made in a slow cooker. A perfect snack for the Super Bowl, holidays, game night, or anytime.
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This Crock pot Chex mix is such a great recipe to have on hand. It makes a big batch of savory, crunchy, salty, delicious snack gold! The classic Chex mix recipe is baked in the oven, but the crockpot is great for times when you need the oven for other things. It also cooks more evenly than in the oven.
Share this homemade Chex mix with your friends and family for game night, movie night, or anything in between. It is the perfect snack that has all the flavor, is easy to serve, and is the perfect combination of sweet and savory in every bite. Warm it up in the crock pot and have a quick and simple snack everyone loves!
Ingredients for the Best Crock Pot Chex Mix
Mix together an equal amount of ingredients and get ready to invite over all the guests to enjoy this delicious crock pot Chex mix treat! It is loaded with flavor and quick and easy to make. Keep all the cereal, nuts, crackers, and sauces on hand to make this over and over again!
- Chex Cereal – I used a mix of Rice Chex, Corn Chex, and Honey Nut Chex. However, you can use whatever cereal mixture you’d like in your crockpot chex mix recipe.
- Pretzels – To make the size of everything more uniform, I use mini pretzel twists. You can also use mini pretzel sticks.
- Mixed Nuts – The mix I use has peanuts, almonds, cashews, and walnuts. If you have a nut allergy, then you can leave these out. Just add another cup of another ingredient to make up for it.
- Cheez Its – These cheese crackers add such a yummy flavor to the mix.
- Sauce – Flavor your slow-cooker Chex party mix with a mixture of Worcestershire sauce, melted butter, seasoned salt, garlic powder, and onion powder.
How to Make Chex Mix in the Crock Pot
Combine all the dry ingredients together and let the slow cooker do the rest! Melt the seasonings with butter to give the Chex mix and crackers a buttery flavor that will help attach the seasoning on the It is that simple and delicious!
- Combine – In a crockpot, add Chex, pretzels, nuts, and Cheez-Its. Stir until combined.
- Melt – In a microwave-safe small bowl, melt butter. Add Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. Stir to combine.
- Stir together – Pour over Chex mix and stir really well for about 60 seconds. You want the Chex mix to be as evenly coated as possible. Cover and cook on LOW for 3 hours, stirring every 45 minutes to prevent burning. If your crockpot lid doesn’t have a hole to let out air, see notes below.
- Bake and serve – Once the mix is done cooking, pour it onto a baking sheet. Let cool for at least 30 minutes before storing or serving.
Variations for Easy Crock Pot Chex Mix
This slow cooker Chex mix recipe is really versatile! Get out your creative ideas and make so many variations of this crock pot Chex mix recipe. Check out some of our variations that seem to be a hit!
- Other options – Keep the total amount of mix the same, but substitute some of the mixes for other snacks like Cheerios, bagel chips, goldfish crackers, oyster crackers, pita chips, or Bugles.
- Chex mix – Use other flavors of Chex Mix like Cinnamon, Chocolate, Apple Cinnamon, Peanut Butter, or Wheat Chex.
- Sweetness – After cooking and cooling, stir in M&Ms. Try peanut, peanut butter, or pretzel M&Ms.
- Seasoning – Instead of salt, garlic powder, and onion powder, try a packet of Ranch dressing dry seasoning.
Recipe Tip
Place a piece of parchment paper under the cooling Chex mix for easy cleanup! This will help the mix cool quicker too.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you use too much liquid, then your Chex Mix will get soggy. Don’t change the amounts of butter or Worcestershire sauce in the recipe. Place a paper towel under the lid to help from getting soggy.
Sometimes it is cheaper to buy snacks than to make your homemade Chex mix. However, with this recipe, you can make more compared to a bag of Chex mix, control what seasonings ingredients are going into the mix as well as store the Chex mix for a longer period of time. At first, the amount of money going into the Chex mix does cost more but you are able to make several batches out of the ingredients you already purchased.
A sauce of butter, Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, garlic powder, and onion powder give this Chex Mix its delicious savory flavor!
How to Store Homemade Chex Mix
It tastes best two to three days after cooking but will last in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. No need to reheat the homemade Chex mix-up. Just simply enjoy!
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We love a good snack to have and storing Chex mix is super simple with these variations! Try Chex mix snacks, sweet and savory, or all dessert Chex mix. These different types of Chex cereal mixes are perfect for gathering everyone around and having a great time together with the perfect hand-held snack!
How to Make Crock Pot Chex Mix
Crock Pot Chex Mix
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Equipment
- Crock Pot or Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 9 cups Chex cereal I used a mix of Rice Chex, Corn Chex, and Honey Chex
- 2 cups mini pretzel twists
- 1 cup mixed nuts
- 1 cup Cheez Its
For the Sauce
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon seasoned salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- In a crockpot, add Chex, pretzels, nuts, and Cheez Its. Stir until combined.
- In a microwave safe small bowl, melt butter. Add Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. Stir to combine.
- Pour over Chex mix and stir really well for about 60 seconds. You want the Chex mix to be as evenly coated as possible. Cover and cook on LOW for 3 hours, stirring every 45 minutes to prevent burning. If your crockpot lid doesn't have a hole to let out air, see notes below.
- Once the mix is done cooking, pour onto a baking sheet. Let cool for at least 30 minutes before storing or serving.
Notes
- If your crockpot lid doesn’t have a hole to let air out, place paper towels or a dish towel under the lid to absorb the condensation. Technically, this isn’t recommended since it is a fire hazard, but I have never had an issue with it. Without a towel, the Chex Mix will get soggy.
- Let the mix cool completely to room temperature before serving or storing.
- Chex Mix makes a great neighbor gift during the holidays!
I made the crackpot chex mix, followed directions to a tee, but had some scorched spots. Tasted a little over cooked. What could I do different. Thank you.
I am sorry you had scorched spots! Some crockpots have hot spots and cook quicker in places. To remedy this, you can stir more frequently to make sure the mix doesn’t stay in one spot too long.
Sorry, this burns quickly ! Followed the instructions to the T. Stopped the cooking process halfway thru when it started burning. Will not try again. Gonna go back to old fashion way … the oven.
Some crockpots or slow cookers have hot spots or cook hotter than others. I am sorry this recipe did not work out for you!