Microwave Chex Party Mix

My friend was talking about making Chex Mix, and the next thing I knew, I was tearing up my pantry looking for ingredients. I found a recipe for the Original Chex Party Mix and decided to give it a go. I was missing a few ingredients but made do with what I had. This Microwave Chex Party Mix turned out great, and I especially like the flavor of the added Cheerios.

If someone mentions some kind of food and it sounds good to me, I just can’t get it out of my mind until I eat some myself. That’s the story of my life, especially when I am pregnant. And as a result, I came up with this recipe for Microwave Chex Party Mix.

I still can’t get over how easy this was to make. It was delicious and is a fun switch up from the regular popcorn for movie night snacking.

More Snacks & Treats You’ll Love

how to make microwave chex party mix

Put cereals, pretzels, and nuts in a large microwave-safe bowl. Mix well.
In a small microwave dish, melt butter and add in seasonings. Mix thoroughly.
Pour butter seasoning mixture over cereal mixture and stir until evenly distributed.
Microwave mixture for 5-6 minutes, stirring well every 2 minutes.
Pour out onto paper towels or a cookie sheet to cool.
Once it is cooled, keep leftover Chex Mix in an airtight container.
Enjoy!

Tips for making Microwave Chex Party Mix

Use a combination of Corn, Rice, and Wheat Chex.
I used pretzel sticks and broke them in half, but mini pretzels will also work well in this recipe.
In this recipe, I used roasted almonds because that’s what I had in my pantry. Peanuts or a mixture of nuts are a good choice.
Bagel chips or goldfish crackers would be fun add-ins.

chef’s tools:

Microwave Chex Party Mix

Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

6 mins

Total time

11 mins

This recipe tastes almost exactly like the store-bought Original Chex Mix. It is so simple to make and is a great snack for movie night or to take on family car trips. Makes approx. 10 (1 cup) servings

Author: Adapted by Maria

Recipe type: Snack

Serves: 10

Ingredients

5 cups Chex Cereal of your choice or a combination of Corn, Rice, and Wheat flavors
2 cups Cheerios
2 cups mini pretzels (bite-size)
1 cup nuts of your choice
5 tbsp butter or margarine
1½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp seasoning salt
½ tsp + a pinch of garlic powder
½ tsp (scant) of onion powder

Instructions

Put cereals, pretzels, and nuts in a large microwave-safe bowl. Mix well.
In a small microwave dish, melt butter and add in seasonings. Mix thoroughly.
Pour butter seasoning mixture over cereal mixture and stir until evenly distributed.
Microwave mixture for 5-6 minutes, stirring well every 2 minutes.
Pour out onto paper towels or a cookie sheet to cool.
Once it is cooled, keep leftover Chex Mix in an airtight container.
Enjoy!