Holiday Chex Mix with Brown Butter & Herbs
This modern, homemade update on everyone's favorite bagged snack mix is buttery, salty, crunchy, and totally addictive.
Servings: 4 cups
Ingredients
- 4 cups rice chex cereal
- 4 cups corn chex cereal
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 2 cups pretzels I like the small square ones
- 2 cups bagel chips, broken up I like the roasted garlic or rye flavor
- 5 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves removed and chopped
- 5 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves removed and chopped
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 4 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter until it's browned and nutty, being careful not to burn.
- Off the heat, add the worcestershire, onion and garlic powders, herbs, and 1 teaspoon salt and whisk to combine. Set aside.
- In a very large bowl, mix the chex cereals, almonds, pretzels, and bagel chips together with a wooden spoon.
- Add the browned butter mixture and mix thoroughly to combine.
- Spread mixture out on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, taste for salt and add another teaspoon if desired, and pat evenly.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes, tossing every 15 minutes to crisp evenly.
- Cool and store at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 1351kcal | Carbohydrates: 175g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 62g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 2473mg | Potassium: 642mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 2283IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 344mg | Iron: 26mg
