Where do you shop for your holiday menu? Winco has to be one of my favorite stores, especially for their bulk foods. That’s what made this years holiday baking so simple. Winco bulk foods and Chex Cereal. It’s like a match made in heaven!
One thing I remember a lot during holiday dinners is munching on appetizers while the main dish cooked. It was a time where the family sat around the kitchen counter, some of us cooking, the rest of us eating. We didn’t watch football on Thanksgiving when I grew up, we just talked, laughed and had a great time.
I’m a fan of crunchy snacks, so “Chex Mix with a Twist” was perfect. Chex cereal is so versatile and you can put a spin on the mix to suit your tastes. And it’s so easy to make so why not make three varieties?
I made a Maple Bacon Whiskey mix, a Cajun Spiced and a Salted Caramel mix. I think there is something here to please anybody! Two were topped with a different item that I found at the WinCo Bulk Foods section (my favorite part of the store). That’s my twist.
These three recipes all start with three cups of Chex Mix. Each one had separate add in’s and toppings to give it some extra heat and/or extra crunch.
Maple Bacon Whiskey
Mix Chex with 1 cup honey roasted peanuts, 1 cup of small pretzel twists, 1/3 cup melted butter, 3 Tablespoons maple syrup, 2 Tablespoons brown sugar and 1 Tablespoon Whiskey. Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Serve topped with chopped cooked bacon
Cajun
Mix the Chex with 1 cup small pretzel twists, 1/4 melted butter, 1 Tablespoon Creole seasoning and 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce (I used Tapatio). Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Serve topped with hot and spicy corn nuts.
Salted Caramel
Mix Chex with 2 cups caramel corn, 1/3 cup melted butter, 1 Tablespoon caramel sauce. Spread out on a cookie sheet and top with coarse sea salt. Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees, less time of you feel the popcorn is burning. Serve topped with chopped chocolate drizzled peanut brittle.
See how easy Chex Mix is to make? I love the versatility of these crunchy munchy appetizers and I know the whole crowd would be thrilled to snack on these.
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Elena says
November 27, 2015 at 2:37 pmI would make a chocolate cinnamon chex mix
Sandy Klocinski says
November 27, 2015 at 3:48 pmI mix it with Cheez-Its, or other cheddar-flavored crackers
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beth shepherd says
November 27, 2015 at 5:39 pmI like to make them with chocolate and reese cups. Thank you!
HS says
November 27, 2015 at 8:56 pmI would make puppy chow.
brandy c says
November 27, 2015 at 11:18 pmI would add chunks of dark chocolate.
Amy Pratt says
November 28, 2015 at 6:39 amI would add some trail mix to the batch.
Tricia Galbraith says
November 28, 2015 at 8:18 amI would add some nuts or granola.
Laura Fugate says
November 28, 2015 at 11:14 amThe Maple Bacon Whiskey looks like nice twist.
Debbi Wellenstein says
November 28, 2015 at 11:47 amI love raisins and pistachios, so I would find a way to have raisins and pistachios in my Chex mix!
Cynthia C says
November 28, 2015 at 12:58 pmI would add some glazed cashews and pecans to the Chex mix
Kathleen says
November 28, 2015 at 9:21 pmI would add some kind of nuts.
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Kimberly Hilbert says
November 29, 2015 at 7:21 pmI would add in M & M’s or some other little candy.
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Kyl Neusch says
November 29, 2015 at 11:26 pmmake puppy chow
Ashley C says
November 30, 2015 at 6:10 amI would make mine with chocolate chips, reeses peanut butter drops and chex mix!
Kirsten says
November 30, 2015 at 2:02 pmThe salted caramel idea looks amazing! Something I definitely want to try!
Brittney House says
November 30, 2015 at 11:20 pmI would make some puppy chow with cinnamon.
Richard Hicks says
December 1, 2015 at 6:50 amI would make a twist by using sriracha
Stephanie Liske says
December 3, 2015 at 9:25 pmI would add a cheddar powder.
Erica B. says
December 5, 2015 at 8:46 amI would add some caramel.
Daniel M says
December 5, 2015 at 5:57 pmeverything’s better covered in chocolate
Stephanie Larison says
December 5, 2015 at 11:25 pmI’d make it into puppy chow with lots of peanut butter and chocolate.
georgie c says
December 6, 2015 at 10:21 amI’d like to add some raisins and pistachios to my chex mix, should be good since I lobe both those ingredients.
susan smoaks says
December 6, 2015 at 2:07 pmi would put peanut butter chips in my chex mix to give it a new twist
Christina Sparks says
December 6, 2015 at 3:48 pmI would add m&ms and peanuts to the mix.
Michele Baron says
December 6, 2015 at 4:12 pmI would mix chex cereal with melted chocolate
Karen D says
December 6, 2015 at 5:00 pmWe use ginger in the seasoning mix. It adds a different note to the mix.
Breanne says
December 6, 2015 at 7:08 pmI would make puppy chow.
Carolyn Daley says
December 6, 2015 at 9:20 pmI would add a variety of sweet and salty ingredients including caramel corn, pretzels, nuts, chocolate chips, marshmallows, peanut butter chips, etc.
Kathleen S. says
December 7, 2015 at 12:52 amI might add some cinnamon sugar to the chex mix.
Alexa B. says
December 7, 2015 at 2:08 amI’d add chocolate chips for a twist.
Shannon says
December 7, 2015 at 3:34 amI’d add some roasted maple pecans.
brittany says
December 7, 2015 at 6:23 ami would add some m&ms and skittles to it, make it different.
Tanya White says
December 7, 2015 at 11:58 amI would mix them with m&m peanut candy,
AEKZ2 says
December 7, 2015 at 6:05 pmI would add some soy sauce or tabasco
Bryan E. says
December 7, 2015 at 10:13 pmThank You for the giveaway…we like to make the Hot and Spicy Chex Party Mix recipe with a dash of garlic powder & real Parmesan cheese for added flavor !