Party Snack Mix is a quick and easy snack to make for any game day, gathering, or celebration that can be made in the oven, slow cooker, or air fryer!
Who loves snacks? We absolutely LOVE having snacks in place of meals in our house.
While everyone else is making huge meals for holidays and celebrations – we are making appetizers and snack mixes like this one for us all to graze on throughout the day.
Don’t get me wrong. We love a good meal. But when it comes to celebratory days – we like to spend time with family, not making food and cleaning up in the kitchen.
So quick and easy snacks is our jam and this one is perfect. It is no wonder it has been a classic for decades.
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What I really love about this one is that I can make it in the oven, slow cooker, or air fryer. So if one or two of those appliances are busy making other snacks – I have options and it still comes out fantastic.
While I still prefer the conventional method in the oven because it is the most “hands-off”, each method is still quick and easy.
party mix slow cooker
Here are some commonly asked questions
What is the best way to store leftover party mix?
Place any unused party mix in an airtight container and keep at room temperature for up to 4 days.
How many can this serve?
This recipe makes enough to serve 4-6 people, depending on the portion sizes.
What slow cooker do you use?
We actually have several slow cookers that we have acquired over the years from doing this job. I have a smaller one that is great for half recipes.
But the one I use the most is this standard, no-frills slow cooker that is perfect for this particular recipe.
HOW DO YOU MAKE Party Snack Mix in the oven?
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the rice, corn, and wheat cereal varieties along with the nuts and pretzels. Toss to combine.
- In a small, microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter.
- Add the Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, granulated garlic, and onion powder. Whisk to combine.
- Pour the butter mixture over the cereal mixture and toss until well coated throughout.
- Spread the coated mix on the prepared baking sheet in an even layer.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes – stirring once after 15-20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature before serving or transferring to an airtight container.
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HOW DO YOU MAKE Party Snack Mix in the Air Fryer?
- Either reduce the ingredients by 1/4-1/2 depending on the size of your air fryer – or you can work in batches.
- Combine the rice, corn, and wheat cereal varieties along with the nuts and pretzels in a large mixing bowl. Toss to combine.
- In a small, microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter.
- Add the Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, granulated garlic, and onion powder. Whisk to combine.
- Pour the butter mixture over the cereal mixture and toss until well coated throughout.
- Spread the mixture out in the air fryer basket.
- Cook at 350 degrees for 5-9 minutes – stirring every few minutes.
- Remove from the basket and allow to cool to room temperature before serving or transferring to an airtight container.
Should I use salted or unsalted butter?
This is really a personal preference. If you are happy with just a little salt added for extra flavor, then use salted butter.
I usually use whatever I have on hand, I really don’t care about what butter I have. But I typically keep salted butter on hand.
What air fryer do you use?
We actually have 3 air fryers. I have a smaller one from Phillips that we started with. I have since given that to my son since he’s only cooking for 1.
But the more I used the air fryer I realized I really wanted a digital screen. It wasn’t any more expensive, in fact- our XL air fryer from GoWISE was less expensive than the Phillips and I love its ease & extra functions.
Plus it comes with a lot of the extra accessories I like to use when cooking with my fryer.
But I when I started working on my second air fryer book, I wanted to change things up. I picked up this LARGE air fryer that has been wonderful. It has Touch Screen Presets plus it is XL Family Size, which is great!
HOW DO YOU MAKE Party Snack Mix in the Slow Cooker?
- Combine the rice, corn, and wheat cereal varieties along with the nuts and pretzels in a large slow cooker. Toss to combine.
- In a small, microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter.
- Add the Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, granulated garlic, and onion powder. Whisk to combine.
- Pour the butter mixture over the cereal mixture and toss until well coated throughout.
- Cook on low for 60-90 minutes, stirring every 20 minutes or so.
- Remove from the cooker and allow to cool to room temperature before serving or transferring to an airtight container.
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To make Party Snack Mix you will need…
- Rice Chex Mix
- Corn Chex Mix
- Wheat Chex Mix
- pretzel rounds
- mini pretzels
- mixed nuts
- cashews
- butter
- Worcestershire sauce
- seasoned salt
- granulated garlic
- onion powder
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Can this be made with another type of cereal?
You bet! If you prefer the generic brand, or maybe you want to make this with oyster crackers, bagel thins, coconut chips or bread twists – it will all work and be just as delicious!
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Can this recipe be made without nuts?
Of course! If you need to leave out the nuts – you can use Goldfish crackers, Cheez-its, or any other types of snack crackers you prefer.
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Products I love when making party snack mix…
This Chex Mix Snack recipe is SUPER EASY and delicious – and if you’re like me, then you maybe already have some of these items on hand OR maybe you have never made snack mix before, & you might be a bit nervous – but you’re going to love it. I have made a list below of the things I absolutely can’t live without when it comes to making this fun and easy recipe.
- Rice Chex Cereal
- Corn Chex Cereal
- Wheat Chex Cereal
- pretzel rounds
- mini pretzels
- mixed nuts
- cashews
- Worcestershire sauce
- seasoned salt
- granulated garlic
- onion powder
- mixing bowls
- spatula
- baking sheet
- air fryer
- slow cooker
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Party Snack Mix
Ingredients
- 2 cups Rice Chex Mix
- 2 cups Corn Chex Mix
- 2 cups Wheat Chex Mix
- ¾ cup pretzel rounds
- ¾ cup mini pretzels
- ¾ cup mixed nuts
- ¾ cup cashews
- ½ cup butter 1 stick
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp seasoned salt
- ½ tsp granulated garlic
- ½ tsp onion powder
Instructions
Oven
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the rice, corn, and wheat cereal varieties along with the nuts and pretzels. Toss to combine.
- In a small, microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter.
- Add the Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, granulated garlic, and onion powder. Whisk to combine.
- Pour the butter mixture over the cereal mixture and toss until well coated throughout.
- Spread the coated mix on the prepared baking sheet in an even layer.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes – stirring once after 15-20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature before serving or transferring to an airtight container.
Air Fryer
- Either reduce the ingredients by 1/4-1/2 depending on the size of your air fryer – or you can work in batches.
- Combine the rice, corn, and wheat cereal varieties along with the nuts and pretzels in a large mixing bowl. Toss to combine.
- In a small, microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter.
- Add the Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, granulated garlic, and onion powder. Whisk to combine.
- Pour the butter mixture over the cereal mixture and toss until well coated throughout.
- Spread the mixture out in the air fryer basket.
- Cook at 350 degrees for 5-9 minutes – stirring every few minutes.
- Remove from the basket and allow to cool to room temperature before serving or transferring to an airtight container.
Slow Cooker
- Combine the rice, corn, and wheat cereal varieties along with the nuts and pretzels in a large slow cooker. Toss to combine.
- In a small, microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter.
- Add the Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, granulated garlic, and onion powder. Whisk to combine.
- Pour the butter mixture over the cereal mixture and toss until well coated throughout.
- Cook on low for 60-90 minutes, stirring every 20 minutes or so.
- Remove from the cooker and allow to cool to room temperature before serving or transferring to an airtight container.
Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate. Please double-check with your own dietary calculator for the best accuracy. We at Yummi Haus cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.
Lora says
This is a great recipe and thank you very much for sharing. My family asks for it every year. Nice to learn about making it in slow cooker or air fryer too. Merry Christmas.
Susie C says
I also have been making Chex Mox forever!!
I have a bunch of family/friends who like spicy, so I add 1/2 tsp each, Cajun Seasoning & cayenne. pepper &
1/2 Tbls of Tabasco.
Last year I found online hot rice cracker bits, really good & spicy.
Susie C says
That was supposed to be MIX not mox