Jack’s favorite snack mixes are Cheez-it snack mix and the cheddar Chex mix. They were out at Walmart one Friday, so I sent Jack a text asking what his favorite things were in both mixes. I bought the ingredients and came home and created this masterpiece of a snack combining the best of both mixes. It may be my new favorite. Feel free to add pretzels if you like them, but we only included our favorites. These are perfect to take along on a road trip or to put out on the bar at your next Friday Night Porch Party.
Jack's Cheddar Chex Mix
Ingredients:
4 cups wheat Chex mix
4 cups corn Chex mix
4 cups rice Chex mix
1 12-ounce box Cheez-its crackers
1 6-ounce box Better Cheddars crackers
1 14-ounce bag Gardetto's Rye Chips
2 cups Orville Redenbacher’s Buttery Flavored Oil
1/2 cup Nacho Cheddar Popcorn Seasonings
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Directions:
Preheat oven to 250 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the seasonings with the oil and mix well. Fold in all of the cereal and crackers tossing until everything is coated well. Transfer to 2 or 3 large baking sheets. Sprinkle some more of the cheddar popcorn seasoning on top after you have spread the mixture on the baking sheets. Bake for about an hour stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from oven, cool, and then transfer to air tight containers. I use zip lock bags.