Spicy Ranch Chex Mix for a Crowd
Servings 40 servings
Calories 612kcal
Equipment
- 4 sheet pans or disposable pans
- 1 pot
- 1 Spatula
- large bowls
Ingredients
Ingredients for sauce for Spicy Ranch Chex Mix:
- 4 sticks butter
- 1 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 16 ounces Buffalo wing hot sauce We use Franks.
- 1 cup dry ranch dressing seasoning 4 envelopes Hidden Valley Ranch
- 2 tablespoons garlic granules garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons Cajun Spice
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne more if you want it super spicy!
Ingredients for the dry portion:
- 12 ounce 1 box rice chex cereal
- 12 ounce 1 box corn chex cereal
- 14 ounce 1 box wheat chex cereal
- 16 ounce bag mini pretzels
- 32 ounce salted peanuts
- 12.4 ounce white cheddar cheese-its
- 11.4 ounce zesty ranch cheese-it grooves
- 28 ounce Gardettos special request rye chips 2 bags
- 1 lb roasted cashews
Instructions
Step 1:
- Preheat oven to 250 F
- If you have a double oven, pre heat both!
- Add the butter to a pan and allow to melt slowly over a low heat.4 sticks butter
- Add in the Worcestershire sauce and Buffalo wing hot sauce.1 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce, 16 ounces Buffalo wing hot sauce
- Add in the Ranch Dressing powder, garlic, and blackened cajun spice.2 tablespoons garlic granules, 2 tablespoons Cajun Spice, 1 cup dry ranch dressing seasoning
- Stir with wooden spoon, or whisk till mixed up. Allow to simmer, while preparing the rest.
- Step 2:
- Using 2 or 3 large bowls, start to add in the boxes of chex cereal. Mix them up.
- Divide the rest of the dry ingredients between the bowls and mix each time, by gently scooping with hands underneath and bringing mixture to the top.
- Using a half cup measuring cup drizzle the warm mixture over each pan
- Continue to do so until evenly distributed
- Allow mixture to cool enough to be able to mix with hands
- Use hands to make sure all the dry ingredients are pulled up from bottom and sides so that all is coated with seasoning wet mixture
Step 3:
- Place pans in oven
- Set timer for 15 minutes
- Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes
- Allow to cool
- Store chex mix in tins, or mason jars or plastic bags
Nutrition
Serving: 4ounces | Calories: 612kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 1661mg | Potassium: 456mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1011IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 142mg | Iron: 11mg