Chex Mixes
Time to choose your team! Super Bowl is a great time to sit and eat those munchies! So here is a new way to share some new and old Chex Mix Recipes. These are great for me because I can easily make them Gluten Free and yet everyone loves them! Can’t wait for the big game, but I think I will just choose the commercials!
Chex Almond Coconut Munchies
2 Cups White Corn Syrup 2 Cups white sugar ¼ tea. Salt 1 ½ cups butter 2 tea. vanilla 1 tea. baking soda 2 cups Shredded Coconut 2 cups Sliced Almonds 1 – 17 oz box Corn or Rice Chex Cereal 1 – 12 oz box Golden Grams Cereal OR 12oz more Chex Cereal of your choice
In a large mixing bowl combine the Coconut, Almonds, and cereals. Set aside. In a large heavy sauce pan combine the corn syrup, sugar, salt, and butter. Bring to a boil and then boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat add the vanilla and baking soda, it will foam up a bit. Pour the hot syrup over the cereal. Stir gently to combine. Pour the mixture out onto waxed paper to cool.
*To make Gluten Free do NOT use the Golden Grams Cereal just use more corn and rice Chex.
Muddy Buddies 9 Cups Chex Cereal, any variety ¼ cup margarine or butter 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips ½ cup peanut butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 ½ cup powdered sugar
Measure the cereal into very large bowl. In another glass bowl at least 1 quart in size, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter uncovered on high for 1 minute, stir. Microwave 30 seconds longer, then stir until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour chocolate mixture over cereal in bowl, stirring until evenly coated. Pour the cereal mixture into 1 gallon plastic food-storage bag, add powdered sugar. Seal bag, shake until well coated. Spread out onto waxed paper to cool.
*To make Gluten Free use Corn or Rice Chex.
Original Chex Party Mix
3 Tablespoon Butter 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce ¾ teaspoon Seasoning Salt ¼ teaspoon Garlic Powder ¼ teaspoon Onion Powder 1 ½ Cups Corn Chex Cereal 1 ½ Cups Rice Chex Cereal 1 ½ Cups Wheat Chex Cereal ½ Cup Mixed Nuts ½ Cup bite-size Pretzels ½ Cup garlic flavored bite-size bagel chips
In large microwavable bowl, melt butter. Stir in seasonings. Place the cereals, nuts, pretzels and bagel chips into a large (1 gallon) zip-lock bag. Pour the seasoned butter over the cereal zip the bag and shake until well coated. Spread out onto waxed paper to cool and dry out a bit.
*To make Gluten Free use Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce (it is Gluten Free) Use 2 ¼ Cups
Corn Chex, 2 ¼ cups Rice Chex and NO wheat chex. There are some great Glutino Gluten Free Pretzels and Glutino makes some great Bagel chips.
If you would like any recipes just let me know and I will try to find it for you and me! I am always looking for new recipes, you should see how many cook books I have! Jan@DairyKeen.com