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Taco Chex Mix
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Love a salty snack mix recipe? Put a kick in your Chex Mix by seasoning it with taco seasoning. This Taco Chex Mix recipe is the perfect salty snack to keep the munchies away. It’s great for parties, after school snacks, lunches and more!
While I’m at a party there’s nothing like a good Chex Mix, but it’s always fun to mix up the flavors to keep things interesting. That’s why I love this Taco Chex Mix. It’s so easy to make and by making it with taco seasoning it add a kick to it.
If you haven’t had Butter Spindle Pretzels yet, make sure to grab those when making this snack mix!
It’s great for kids after school, sending on the bus when they have activities, or in lunches. I’ve been known to pack it in my own lunch too.
Ingredients Need for Taco Chex Mix!
Best part about this recipe is that there are only six ingredients that you need! If you can’t find the Butter Spindle Pretzels use plain pretzels, but these make it amazing if you can grab them!
I love using my own Taco Seasoning, but you can also grab a packet at the store and use that. If you do, I recommend using a low sodium seasoning.
Steps to Make
As you can see below this is super easy to make. You just dump the ingredients together, mix and bake!
- Preheat your oven to 250 degrees F.
- Grab a large double lined paper bag or a large mixing bowl.
- Pour the cereal, crackers and pretzels into the bag or mixing bow. Top with taco seasoning and oil. Fold the top down on the bag and shake or stir the ingredients in the bowl until evenly covered.
- Pour chex mix onto two large baking sheets making sure it’s evenly spread out on pan.
- Place in preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven, cool completely and store in air tight container.
Microwave Directions
- Mix ingredients in a large microwave safe bowl.
- Microwave on high for 5 minutes, stirring half way through, or until mixture has begun to brown.
- Spread on waxed paper or foil to cool.
- Store in air tight container.
Optional Add-Ins
Mix up your snack mix by adding different items each time you make it. It’s a great way to use up leftover ingredients that are in your pantry. Here are some ideas to get you started!
- Peanuts
- Bugles
- Fritos
- Cheerios
- Goldfish Crackers
- Wheat Chex Cereal
- Popcorn
- Corn Nuts
Expert Tips!
- Use the exact amount of liquid. To little liquid and the seasoning won’t adhere to the mixture, but if you use to much liquid the snack mix will get soggy.
- You can substitute butter for the oil if you’d like. It’s a 1:1 substitution ratio.
- Don’t crowd the snack mix on the pan. If you don’t have two large baking sheets use 3-4 pans. If you crowd the mixture it won’t cook properly and it will make it soggy.
- Snack mix is done baking when it looks dry, not greasy or wet.
- A quick tip is to store it in snack-size resealable bags for taking on car trips, hikes, picnics, lunches and more!
Make a big batch of this quick and easy Taco Chex Mix for your family.
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Taco Chex Mix
Mix up your Chex Mix by adding taco seasoning to it, so it has a kick!
Ingredients
- 4 c. chex cereal
- 4 c. oyster crackers
- 4 c. Cheez-Its
- 4 c. butter spindle pretzels
- 1/3 c. canola oil
- 1/4 c. taco seasoning mix if you want it more mild start with 1/8 c.
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 250 degrees F.
- Grab a large double lined paper bag or a large mixing bowl.
- Pour the cereal, crackers and pretzels into the bag or mixing bow. Top with taco seasoning and oil. Fold the top down on the bag and shake or stir the ingredients in the bowl until evenly covered.
- Pour chex mix onto two large baking sheets with sides, making sure it's evenly spread out on pan.
- Place in preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven, cool completely and store in air tight container.
Notes
MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS
- Mix ingredients in a large microwave safe bowl.
- Microwave on high for 5 minutes, stirring half way through, or until mixture has begun to brown.
- Spread on waxed paper or foil to cool.
- Store in air tight container.
- Peanuts
- Bugles
- Fritos
- Cheerios
- Goldfish Crackers
- Wheat Chex Cereal
- Popcorn
- Corn Nuts
- Use the exact amount of liquid. To little liquid and the seasoning won’t adhere to the mixture, but if you use to much liquid the snack mix will get soggy.
- You can substitute butter for the oil if you’d like. It’s a 1:1 substitution ratio.
- Don’t crowd the snack mix on the pan. If you don’t have two large baking sheets use 3-4 pans. If you crowd the mixture it won’t cook properly and it will make it soggy.
- Snack mix is done baking when it looks dry, not greasy or wet.
- A quick tip is to store it in snack-size resealable bags for taking on car trips, hikes, picnics, lunches and more!
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 670kcalCarbohydrates: 121gProtein: 16gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 1654mgPotassium: 262mgFiber: 9gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 651IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 152mgIron: 16mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Hi, I was wondering if you could make this Taco Chex Mix in the crockpot instead of the oven?
Yes! Mix everything together and cook on low for 3 hours, stirring every 30 minutes. Then let it cool on wax paper before storing in an airtight container.
We basically inhaled this, it is so good!
So glad to hear it! It can definitely be addicting!
Hi, I didn’t use canola, I used bacon grease. 1/4 C and I used waited green chilies as I use them in my chili. I also use mixed nuts. My family loves it. You can use a bit of franks hot sauce instead of chilis but unlike chilis. Thank you for the recipe
You’re welcome, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
I had a recipe called Julie’s Party mix it had all
sorts of good things in it–chex, pretzels, cheese
crackers, small rye etc. it was mixed with popcorn
oil and put in the oven. I lost the recipe and I’m
wondering if you have any idea what I’m talking about?
It might have been this one? https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/ranch-snack-mix-recipe/
Hi,
Do you think I could use Hidden Valley Ranch Fiesta dip mix instead of taco seasoning?
Thank you,
I never get tired of Chex mix! The taco flavoring sounds perfect!
This looks like such a great snack! So tasty. We would love for you to link it up with our Wednesday link party.
This looks so good. I love chex mix. We have a link party called Wednesdays Adorned From Above Blog Hop and would love to have you share this and any other posts with everyone. It runs from Tuesday night through midnight Sunday. We also have a $50.00 Visa Gift Card Giveaway. Here is the link to the party.
http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2013/03/wednesdays-adorned-from-above-blog-hop_26.html
We hope to see you there.
Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above
Brilliant!!! These sound sooo good! Pinned 😉 Thanks for sharing! I’m co-hosting the Sweet & Savoury Sunday Link Party this weekend. I’d love to have you stop by and share this yumminess (and a couple other faves too if you’d like ;)) Hope to see you at ChattingOverChocolate.blogspot.com tomorrow! Have a wonderful weekend!! 🙂
Thanks for stopping by Brenda!
Love this – I could eat it ALL. Then I would drink three gallons of water, but it would be so worth it…
And then you’d ya I’m not going to go there 🙂
I can’t wait to try this! I love trying different types of chez mix. Stopping by from Six Sisters 🙂
Thanks Andrea! Glad to have you here 🙂
Love the taco twist! I’m going to have to try this for when we travel up to my parents for Easter!
Sounds great Jessica! Thanks for stopping by 🙂