Don’t turn on the oven—use your slow cooker for this easy Homemade Crockpot Chex Mix! Perfect for game day, casual snacking, or gifting.
I enjoy turning my slow cooker into a tool for unexpected recipes—things you might not think to make in a crockpot. With football season and gatherings coming up, it’s great to have an easy, crowd-pleasing snack ready. This Crockpot Chex Mix is simple to prepare, highly customizable, and stores well in airtight containers for later snacking.
It also makes a thoughtful edible gift: package a batch in a pretty bag or tin with a movie and small bowls for a cozy present everyone will appreciate.
Crockpot Chex Mix
Don’t turn on the oven—make this Homemade Crockpot Chex Mix in your slow cooker. Great for parties, snacking, and gifting.
Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:1 hour 40 minutes
Total Time:1 hour 45 minutes
Ingredients
- 3 cups Corn Chex cereal
- 3 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 3 cups Wheat Chex cereal
- 3 cups Cheerios cereal
- 3 cups pretzel sticks
- 1 can mixed nuts
- 1 cup vegetable oil or melted butter
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
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Combine the Corn, Rice, and Wheat Chex, Cheerios, pretzel sticks, and mixed nuts in a 6-quart (or larger) slow cooker.
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Whisk together the vegetable oil (or melted butter), Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, and garlic powder. Pour the mixture evenly over the cereal and snack mix and stir to coat thoroughly.
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Cook uncovered on high for about 90 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent scorching and to ensure even coating.
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Reduce heat to low and cook for an additional 20 minutes, continuing to stir often.
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Spread the finished mix on a cookie sheet to cool completely before storing. Gluten Free variations below.
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To make this mix gluten free: use gluten-free pretzels, replace the Wheat Chex with additional Rice Chex, and swap Cheerios for your preferred gluten-free O-shaped cereal.
Servings: 16 cups
Author: Amanda Carlisle
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