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Easy Cheesy Brown Butter Chex Mix

Easy Cheesy Brown Butter Chex Mix

This ultra-crispy Chex mix gets a gourmet upgrade with nutty brown butter, Worcestershire, and a shower of cheddar cheese powder for bold, cheesy flavor. Perfect for parties, game day, or gifting.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 13
Calories: 120kcal

Ingredients
 

Main Ingredients

  • 3 cup Rice Chex cereal
  • 3 cup Corn Chex cereal
  • 2 cup Wheat Chex cereal
  • 2 cup Mini pretzels
  • 2 cup Cheese crackers such as Cheez-It
  • 1 cup Mixed nuts roasted and salted
  • 0.75 cup Unsalted butter for browning
  • 3 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoon Seasoned salt
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Onion powder
  • 0.25 teaspoon Cayenne pepper optional, to taste
  • 0.25 cup Cheddar cheese powder
  • 1 teaspoon Dried parsley optional

Instructions

Preparation Steps

  • Preheat oven to 250°F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet or use a large roasting pan.
  • In a very large bowl or roasting pan, combine Rice Chex, Corn Chex, Wheat Chex, pretzels, cheese crackers, and mixed nuts.
  • Brown the butter: Add butter to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until it foams, then the milk solids turn deep golden and smell nutty, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • While the butter is hot, whisk in Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, seasoned salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne.
  • Drizzle the brown butter seasoning evenly over the cereal mixture, tossing constantly to coat every piece.
  • Spread the mix in an even layer. Bake for 60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes for even toasting.
  • Immediately after removing from the oven, sprinkle cheddar cheese powder over the hot mix and toss until evenly coated. Add dried parsley if using.
  • Cool completely on the pan until crisp. Transfer to an airtight container.
  • Serve or store at room temperature for up to 1 week.

Notes

For extra cheesiness, add another 0.25 cup cheese powder, but season salt more lightly to avoid over-salting. If sensitive to heat, skip the cayenne. This mix also works well with bagel chips or more nuts—keep total dry volume around 12 to 14 cups for best coating.