Ranch Snack Mix

appleydapply's Note:

Yummy variation on party mix. For garlic and dill lovers. You can substitute Chex corn or rice cereal for the Crispix - I decide between Chex and Crispix based on what's on sale. NOTE: Based on feedback received, in Jan. 09 I reduced the amount of garlic powder to 1/2 tsp. It is still plenty of garlic flavor but not as overpowering. :)

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 8 mins
• Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 16

• 3 cups kellogg's Crispix cereal
• 3 cups cheez-it white cheddar crackers or 3 cups cheez-it ranch crackers
• 1 cup small pretzels
• 1 (5/8 ounce) packet dry ranch dip mix
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1 teaspoon dill weed
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil

Directions:

1. In a large microwaveable bowl, mix cereal, crackers and pretzels. Set aside.
2. In a small mixing bowl, combine remaining ingredients and mix well.
3. Pour seasoning mixture over cracker mixture, stirring as you pour. Mix well.
4. Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute. Gently stir the mixture. Microwave on high 1 more minute.
5. Spread on paper towels to dry and cool. Store in an airtight container (if there are any leftovers!).

Reviews

[mommyoffour]

Yummy. I love this recipe. I will make for all our road trips, thank you for sharing this with us.

[weekend cooker]

An outstanding snack. I made this last night, and bought the container to work today. We all snacked on this during break and lunch, just reheated in the microwave for about 45 seconds. I did add an extra 1/2 cup of ranch crackers to this. All gone by the end of lunch.Plan to make for the Super Bowl again later this week. Made for PRMR tag.

[CoffeeB]

A great snack with little to no guilt. I opted out of the cheez-it's and used 4 cups of RiceChex and 4 cups of CornChex. Used 2 cups of pretzels but kept to the same amount of the rest of the ingredients. Perfect amount of seasoning for me. Thanks for a nice snack. Made for ZaarStars.