Perfect For All Special Occasions
Make more than you need so youll have plenty to serve guests when they pop over for a visit.
Youll also enjoy this sweet and salty snack mix that adds another layer of deliciousness.
Another delightful treat is this slow cooker ranch nut recipe for a blend of nutty flavor and seasonings. After all, a southern home always has something yummy to eat.
Whether youre hosting a New Years party at home or youre going to a friends house for the Super Bowl, double this Chex party mix recipe and bring it to share with everyone.
Youll also want to make a delicious cheese ball and bring some crackers. Another delicious party food is this Holiday Cheese Ball from Back to My Southern Roots.
How To Make Gluten
I love making Gluten-Free Chex Mix. Its really very easy to make and you can add some of your favorite ingredients, like pistachios or gluten-free pretzels to the ingredients.
Lets get started:
Tips For Making Air Fryer Chex Mix:
This can be made gluten-free or regular depending on your personal preference and needs. If you do plan to make it gluten-free, the main difference will be using gluten-free pretzels.
We used to make this as kids with my grandma, she always called it goop. She would literally put anything in the cupboards in it, so you can get creative too. It was always a surprise of what would be in grandmas goop each year!
She would also go heavy on the Worcestershire sauce, which actually just made it so much better. That means in my opinion, the more the better!
This recipe can be made in a traditional Air Fryer or added to your list of Ninja Foodi Recipes.
Its best to use aluminum foil in the air fryer to make sure the ingredients dont fall through the holes in your air fryer basket. If using foil, be sure to roll the sides up so that the air is still circulating in the air fryer.
The cook time for this recipe is going to vary because all air fryers heat differently. Its best to cook this at 350*F for 3 minutes, then stir it up and add an additional 3 minutes. In my Ninja Foodi Air Fryer, this takes about 6-7 minutes to fully cook.
We like ours to be crispy too even a little burnt on the sides.
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How Do You Make Gluten Free Chex Mix
Is Chex Mix Gluten Free
A recipe for Chex Mix can easily be adapted to gluten free, but not all are made safe to enjoy. There are two things to watch out for.
First of all, most recipes contain Worcestershire sauce, but not all brands are gluten free. Some contain malt barley, which needs to be avoided. However, the US distributed Lea & Perrins Original is certified GF.
The other thing to watch out for are the mix-ins. Original Chex Party Mix contains wheat Chex, which is not safe to consume. There may be other non-gluten free add-ins, such as crackers, sesame sticks, and melba toasts to avoid.
Scroll down for a complete list of safe gluten free mix-ins and what to avoid.
Looking for a gluten free and dairy free chex mix recipe? Simply swap out the butter with vegan butter, such as Earth Balance Vegan Butter Sticks.
Also, for an irresistible sweet version, try Muddy Buddies or nut-free Nutella Puppy Chow!
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Homemade Chex Mix Flavors
Weve made this Chex mix with 3 different flavors to suit any taste:
- Original Chex Mix. This one is the classic flavor of Chex mix. It is savory, a bit garlicky, and a little smoky from the added paprika. This will please just about anyone!
- Spicy Chex Mix. This one is similar to the original flavor, but gets just a bit of spice thanks to the addition of Franks Red Hot Sauce. Its just hot enough and would be perfect for your next Football party as it tastes just a bit like buffalo wings.
- Honey Nut Chex Mix. This one is for the sweet and salty fans! The mix of Chex, pretzels, and pecans gets coated in a delicious honey butter mixture for an addictive treat.
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Homemade Chex Mix Ingredients
We wanted to make this Chex mix gluten-free so that everyone can enjoy it, without sacrificing the flavor. Here are the key ingredients:
- Corn and Rice Chex Of course, it couldn’t be Chex Mix without Chex! Using two types of Chex cereal in the snack mix helps provide a fun contrast of textures.
- PretzelsThese gluten-free pretzels from Glutino are my personal favorite, they’re super crunchy and don’t go stale easily like other gluten-free brands!
- Crackers We chose to use these crackers from Simple Mills. They were the perfect size for the mix and took on the flavors well!
- Mixed Nuts You’ll want plain, unsalted mixed nuts or you can use a few of your favorite nuts instead.
- Butter Butter is the base of the sauce that seasons the Chex mix and makes it so yummy. However, if you are dairy-free, you can easily replace this with ghee or avocado oil and still get great results!
- Tamari Traditionally, Chex mix uses Worcestershire sauce to get its classic savory flavor. Since Worcestershire sauce often contains gluten, artificial flavors and colors, and added sugar, we wanted to find an alternative. We found that tamari made for a great substitute. If you need to be soy-free, you can also use coconut aminos.
- Seasonings The savory mixes both have a blend of salt, pepper, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and parsley that help lend the perfect flavoring. The spicy mix gets a boost from hot pepper sauce and the honey nut snack mix is just a simple mix of honey and sea salt.
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Make A Smaller Serving Of Your Favorite Party Mix With This Air Fryer Chex Mix Its Easy To Make Gluten
Do you love a good Chex Mix for the holidays? We sure do. This Air Fryer Chex Mix is perfect to pair with these Air Fryer Seasoned Pretzels.
In order to make this Air Fryer Chex Mix, you can mix and match some of your favorites, but youll want to basically cut the original Chex Mix recipe in half to fit in your air fryer.
How To Make Maple Cayenne Chex Party Mix
Its so simple to make this sweet and spicy Chex party mix! All you need is to combine all of your mix-ins in a large bowl.
Then, you heat the maple syrup, vegan butter , vanilla, cinnamon, cayenne, and brown sugar in a saucepan.
Bring the mixture to a boil to let it cook for a bit until it thickens slightly. You want it to be thick, but not too thick.
Then, pour the sauce over the pretzel mixture and stir until its completely coated.
Spread out the Chex mixture on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through, until toasted and the sauce is set.
I love to use a silpat so the Chex mix can easily be transferred once its cool. You dont want the sauce to stick to your baking sheet and make a mess.
Let cool and eat!
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Can I Make Chex Mix In The Microwave Or Slow Cooker Instead
Yes! While we prefer the oven method, you can also make this homemade Chex mix in the microwave or slow cooker if you don’t have oven space. For the slow cooker add all of the ingredients to the slow cooker then toss to combine, and cook on low for 3 hours, making sure to stir every 45 minutes or so so that the mixture doesn’t burn. For the microwave, microwave the mix on high for 4-5 minutes, stirring every minute, until crisp.
Gluten Free Chex Mix Recipe Homemade Chex Mix
This homemade gluten free Chex mix recipe is super easy to make and great for holiday get togethers and our family and kids LOVE it! We love to make it at Christmas and Thanksgiving!
We LOVE Chex Mix at our house! We make several big batches of this Chex mix recipe at Christmas every year and each time it goesquickly! We do leave out the nuts because no one in our family like nuts but mom and me.
This homemade Chex mix is best when it is baked in the oven. There is just something about baking that really brings out the flavor in our opinion.
If you use generic ingredients or a different brand than Ive included, you should read the ingredients if youre trying to keep it gluten free.
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Other Chex Party Mix Ingredients
The other ingredients in the mix are typically gluten-free. Butter doesnt have gluten, and I purchase Worcestershire sauce that doesnt have gluten.
You can use whatever type of nuts you prefer, including mixed nuts.
However, as a southern girl whose parents and grandparents had pecan trees in the yard that was the most natural nut for me to use.
Unfortunately, we dont have pecan trees, so I have to buy them.
I add seasoned salt to bring out the flavor of all the ingredients. Even more important to my taste buds, I add cayenne pepper to give it a little extra zing.
Itll make you thirsty, but its always a good idea to drink more water anyway. So go for it!
Slow Cooker Sweet Spicy Chex Mix
Summer is here and with that comes boating season and our family LOVES to live on the water during the warmer months! We have a little over a month until our annual family lake vacation, where we get to spend an entire week at the lake housethe countdown is on!! The hubs and I want to lose a few pounds before the lake vacation, so we are tightening our belts to make sure that we look our best for vacation
So it was perfect timing when I was asked to check out the new gluten free cereals at Publix!! We dont have to live a gluten-free lifestyle, but I have found that when I want to drop a few pounds, removing gluten from my diet works well for me. I was excited to learn that General Mills and the variety and versatility of gluten free cereal at Publix. This frugal gal was super excited that General Mills cereals were BOGO right now at Publix and I grabbed this coupon for extra savings on top of that!! That equals one happy mama!!
We love having cereal for breakfast and lil man loves Lucky Charms®, which are now gluten free but with the same great taste !! He has a bowl just about every morning.
I heard that Chocolate Cheerios® have now joined General Mills gluten free cereal family and really wanted to try them out too, but my store didnt carry them yet. I will be keeping a lookout for it for sure
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Can Maple Cayenne Party Mix Be Made Dairy
Yes! This Maple Cayenne Snack Mix can be made both dairy-free and vegan! Its so easy!
To make this chex mix recipe dairy-free and vegan, use a dairy-free butter substitute, like Earth Balance buttery spread for the maple cayenne coating.
You will also want to check the ingredients of your gluten-free pretzels and popcorn to make sure there are no animal byproducts in them.
How To Make Dairy Free Chex Mix
So, lets talk about how this easy mix goes down:
Combine dry ingredients. First up, well add some cereal, pretzels and raw nuts to an extra-large bowl.
Melt coconut oil. Next, well melt some coconut oil in a small saucepan, before whisking in worcestershire and plenty of spices.
Toss everything together. Well pour the mixture into the bowl with the cereal and gently toss until combined.
Bake for 1 hour. Finally, well divide the mixture between two baking sheets and pop in the oven until fragrant and crisp.
You can let it cool completely or dive on in while still warm. SO GOOD.
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What Do You Need For Air Fryer Chex Mix
- Rice Chex Cereal
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
Remember as stated before, you can alter these ingredients some and use what you have on hand too, sometimes wed have Fruit Loops or Honey Combs in our mix growing up, even Bugles are good in it too.
Our batch of Air Fryer Chex Mix sure didnt last long, we set it out after making it and it was gone in a day, but it was also the perfect smaller portion size to share among a family of 4.
If you are making a large batch for gifts or family members, then it would make more sense to do it as a traditional mix in the oven to cook a larger batch.
Enjoy this tasty Air Fryer Chex Mix!
Addicting Gluten Free Chex Mix
Gluten free Chex mix made with the best ingredients to create the most addicting, homemade crunchy, oven baked snack ever.
I am confident there are probably 4 trillion homemade Chex mix recipes floating around on the internet.
But I’m also confident they’re not all gluten-free and they don’t all contain just the best ingredients.
So what are the best ingredients? That is probably different for everyone, but if you are someone who avoids the gross brown healthy looking squares and goes for just the rice Chex, then this recipe is for you!
But here’s the thing I learned after making Chex mix with only the ingredients you love the most. You literally have nothing to slow you down.
When you make a mix that has only the amazing things and no gross brown things, there is literally nothing to slow you down. You can just go balls to the wall, all in, no holds barred type eating.
If you love homemade Chex Mix or have those awesome nostalgic memories of eating it years ago it’s time to bring it back to life. This is the year to do so, and you better do it up right.
#noregrets
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