Chex Party Mix, Maple Nut, Con Queso and Caramel Crunch Mix.

Submitted by Diana Adcock

"The original Chex Party Mix and all it's friends."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 23
• Yields: 9 cups

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons seasoning salt
• 4 1⁄2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup salted nuts
• 1 cup pretzel stick
• 8 cups Chex cereal

• Maple Nut

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons maple extract
• 8 cups Chex cereal
• 1 cup honey-roasted cashews

• Con Queso

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 package taco seasoning mix
• 8 cups Chex cereal
• 2 cups cheese nips
• 2 cups miniature nacho cheese tortilla chips

• Caramel Crunch

• 5 cups Chex cereal
• 4 cups plain popcorn
• 1 cup honey roasted peanuts
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 6 teaspoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons light corn syrup (light in color)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
2. Melt butter in a roasting pan in oven.
3. Mix in seasonings.
4. Gradually stir in all dry ingredients.
5. Toss well.
6. Bake at 250* for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
7. Spread on paper towel to cool.
8. ------MapleNut-------.
9. Melt the butter, sugar, extract together.
10. Toss with remaining ingredients.
11. Bake at 225* for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
12. Cool on paper towels.
13. ------ConQueso-------.
14. Melt butter in a pan in the oven-stir in taco mix.
15. Gradually add cereals, crackers and chips, stirring well.
16. Bake at 250* for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
17. Cool on apaer towel to cool.
18. ------CaramelCrunch---------.
19. Combine cereals, popcorn and nuts in an open pan.
20. Melt other ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
21. Reduce heat and simmer 3 min.
22. Pour over cereal and toss well.
23. Bake at 250* for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
24. I think the reason some of these recipes call for melting in a roasting pan is to keep the dishes down.

Reviews

[Marianna U. Kretsc]

I really like this, and it's easy. I have done the basic mix. I tweaked it a bit, with some garlic and onion salt. I also added some cheese crackers and bagel bits. It's really versitile. There's just one thing,---my coworkers hoover it down, get addicted, and expect it of me now!! (I don't really mind!!) Marianna U. Kretschmer

 

[Chef1MOM-Connie]

Dib's Thank you for a fast and simple but delectable recipe. We buy this in the bags from the store regularly. I decided to buy the cereal and try it on my own. I LOVED making it. The house smelled great ( I kept sneaking some from the oven) and it turned out great! I am practicing now so I can make "goodie bags" for the maintenance and office staff. This WILL be an addition to the candy and cookies I am making. I did add some garlic powder(1 TBSP) and no salt seasoning( 1 TBSP, stirred it in, after the first taste to give it a bit more zing. I will be making this regularly. It is gong into my FAVE cookbook. edited to add: the staff LOVED this. You got high 5's from all. I am making it again thsi evening as I type so there is dome for our holiday buffet table. Thank you again!

 

[Two Socks]

This stuff is great! I have tried making a few other chex mixes at home, but the con queso that I made is the best! The others just didn't have enough seasoning on them. I added a bit more regular taco seasoning to mine and used a chipotle taco mix. It didn't come out hot at all and is delish! I'm going to make this in double batches from now on and a lot more often. Thanks.