Oven-Baked Snack Mix
We all know this holiday favorite. The smell of buttery Worcestershire sauce baking in the oven instantly takes me back to the 1990s, filled with the anticipation of Christmas. Many traditional recipes call for small amounts from each box or bag, often leaving you with partial leftovers of assorted ingredients. This is my version of the classic mix—a generous batch meant for sharing, designed so you use most everything you buy, leaving no half‑empty boxes behind. I also doctor up the buttery sauce and add a little extra to make sure every morsel is fully coated in all that savory goodness. While it is a holiday staple, this Oven-Baked Snack Mix is perfect for any occasion, from game day and card nights, to New Year’s celebrations.
Ingredients
- 12 oz. rice squares cereal
- 12 oz. corn squares cereal
- 7 oz. rye chips, broken into pieces
- 16 oz. honey roasted peanuts
- 16 oz. mini pretzels
Sauce
- 4 sticks unsalted butter
- ½ c. Worcestershire sauce
- ⅛ c. garlic powder
- ⅛ c. onion powder
- 5 tsp. seasoned salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250°.
- Divide cereal, peanuts, rye chips and pretzels between two containers.
- Melt butter over medium heat in a large saucepan. Add the rest of the sauce ingredients and whisk to incorporate. Drizzle over cereal mixture, gently stirring to incorporate.
- Transfer to two roasting pans and bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes or so. Let cool and enjoy!
