Description
This Dill Pickle Chex Mix recipe is a flavorful twist on traditional snack mix, combining the tangy taste of dill pickles with crunchy Chex cereal, pretzels, and peanuts. Perfect for parties or snacking!
Ingredients
Scale
Cereal Mix:
- 4 cups corn Chex cereal
- 4 cups rice Chex cereal
Additional Ingredients:
- 2 cups mini pretzels
- 1 cup roasted peanuts (optional)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup dill pickle juice
- 1 tablespoon dried dill weed
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard powder
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 250°F (120°C) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix Cereal: In a large bowl, combine corn Chex, rice Chex, pretzels, and peanuts.
- Prepare Butter Mixture: In a separate bowl, whisk together melted butter, dill pickle juice, dill weed, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and mustard powder until well blended.
- Coat Cereal: Pour the butter mixture over the cereal mixture and toss until evenly coated.
- Bake: Spread mixture on the baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, until dry and crisp.
- Cool and Serve: Cool completely before serving or storing.
Notes
- For extra flavor, sprinkle with more dried dill and garlic powder after baking while still warm.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Oven-baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 340 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
