Spicy Chex Mix is a sweet and salty twist on a classic party snack. This spicy, crunchy, and totally addictive crowd favorite combines crunchy peanuts, crispy Chex, and a sriracha-based blend of spices and seasonings that will have everyone at the party reaching for more.

Picture this: traditional Chex mix ingredients like salty pretzels, sweet rice, corn, and wheat Chex cereal pieces, and roasted peanuts are coated in a spicy, tangy blend of sriracha, Worcestershire sauce, butter, and aromatic spices, and then lightly toasted in the oven for a crispy finish. Each handful of this snack is an irresistible blend of salty, spicy, and sweet flavors, and it is always the first snack to disappear on game days, picnics, pot lucks, and cozy movie nights.

You can modify the ingredients to include your favorite chips, nuts, crackers, and even swap out the sriracha for your favorite spicy, or not so spicy hot sauce. Crunchy, addictive, and tons of sweet, spicy flavor: sriracha Chex mix has it all.

What is Chex Mix?

Chex Mix is a popular snack that combines Chex cereal (corn, wheat, or rice) with nuts, bite-sized pretzels, and specialty ingredients like bagel chips or Bugle corn chips. The snack mix is seasoned with spices like garlic powder and onion powder, as well as savory and sweet elements like Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, and butter. 

How to Make It

1. Dry ingredients. Combine cereal, Bugles, peanuts, and pretzels.
2. Wet ingredients. Melt the butter, then add the remaining ingredients. Pour over the cereal mixture and stir to combine. 
3. Bake. Bake on the prepared baking sheet for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. 
4. Cool and store. When cool, store in an airtight container. 

Ingredients

• Rice, Wheat, or Corn Chex – Use your favorite Chex cereal, or use a combination of all three for a taste of everything. 
• Bugles Corn Chips – Light, crunchy bugle-shaped corn chips create visual appeal, and more sweet corn flavor.
• Roasted Peanuts – To ensure the Chex mix doesn’t get too salty, use unsalted roasted peanuts. 
• Bite-Sized Pretzels – Every spicy snack mix needs something salty. You can also use pretzel rods if you have them on hand.
• Unsalted Butter – Butter does some heavy lifting in this recipe by coating the cereal mix as it crisps up in the oven, and giving the pieces of buttery taste.
• Worcestershire Sauce – Worcestershire sauce coats the crunchy ingredients in the most amazing savory, tangy flavor.
• Brown Sugar – For a touch of sweetness to complement the sriracha spice.
• Hot Sauce – Sriracha sauce is such a versatile ingredient, and it’s my go-to hot sauce when I make spicy Chex. But, feel free to use your favorite, if you have one.
• Garlic Powder, Onion Powder – Aromatic spices for the seasoning.

How to store

Spicy Chex mix disappears pretty quickly, but you can store this tasty snack for up to a week at room temperature in an air-tight container if needed.

Tips

• Wrap spicy Chex mix in mini gift bags around the holidays for an easy (and delicious) homemade gift.
• Don’t skip stirring the Chex mix as it toasts in the oven. This ensures every piece is perfectly seasoned and ultra crispy.
• Use bat and pumpkin-shaped pretzels or Christmas-themed pretzels in place of traditional pretzels for your next holiday party snack mix. 

Variations

• Try different nuts – Swap peanuts with pecans, cashews, almonds, or a nut of your choice.
• Add mix-ins – Bagel chips (garlic or plain) and rice crackers are a fun, crunchy mix-in. Cheese crackers give the sriracha chex an addicting cheesy flavor.
• Make it spicer – Add your favorite spicy chip like Flamin’ Hot Cheetos or Trader Joe’s Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips in Chili and Lime for an extra spicy snack.  

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