The secret to the Best Chex Mix? More. More spices, more butter, and more Worcestershire sauce. Check out my recipe for the Best Chex Mix you’ve ever had below!

Ingredients for The Best Chex Mix:

• 6 c. Crispix cereal; OR a combination of 3 c. Corn Chex cereal and 3 c. Rice Chex cereal
• 2 cups Wheat Chex™ cereal
• 1 ½ c. Cheez-Its or other cheese-flavored crackers (i.e. Goldfish, etc.)
• 1 ½ c. Gardetto’s Snack Mix; OR a combination of ½ c. pretzels and 1 c. bagel chips or rye chips
• Optional: ½-1 c. mixed nuts
• 1 stick (8 Tbsp.) salted butter, melted
• 3 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp. seasoning salt
• 1 ½ tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 1 large aluminium roasting pan

Instructions for the Best Chex Mix:

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Melt butter in a large microwave-safe measuring cup or bowl.
3. Once melted, whisk the Worcestershire sauce, seasoning salt, garlic powder, and onion powder into the butter.
4. Pour 1/3 of the butter and seasoning mixture into the bottom of your aluminum pan.
5. Then, add the cereal, crackers, Gardetto’s and/or pretzels, and nuts (if desired) to the aluminum pan. Top with another 1/3 of the seasoned butter sauce.
6. Stir gently with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula, evenly distributing the butter and seasoning throughout.
7. Bake in the oven at 250 degrees Fahrenheit for a total of 60 minutes, removing from oven to stir every 15 minutes.
8. After 30 minutes of baking, pour the remainder of the butter and seasoning mix over the cereal mixture and stir well, tossing to coat.
9. Let cool in pan or on paper towels for at least 15 minutes before serving (I like to snack on it when it’s still a bit warm from the oven. Yum!)

The Best Beer Pairings for The Best Chex Mix:

Although we all know my love of wine, I do enjoy a good, cold beer on occasion. Football season is certainly made for salty snacks and a B-Double-E-Double-Are-You-In. Wheat beer varieties, including light and hoppy American beers such as Samuel Adams; and Belgian-style beers such as Blue Moon, pair beautifully with a salty, savory snack like The Best Chex Mix.

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