Party Mix – a version of Chex Party mix that has been around for about 50 years! We make it every single year and is a staple for the holidays!
We have a lot of traditions at our house around the holidays. We had them when I was growing up, and I was pretty tied to them! Now have a lot of our own traditions, but some of the ones from my childhood and my husbands are still a part of ours today.
Like we make my favorite Fudge every year on Christmas Eve just like when I was younger. And we still make this Party Mix every year just like my husband had. And we make his favorite Frosted Sugar Cookies because they are amazing as well.
How Long is Homemade Chex Mix Good For
This Chex party mix gets made shortly after Thanksgiving and lasts at least until Christmas at our house. Just leave in an air tight container and you are good for about a month.
Can You Freeze Homemade Chex Mix
Yes, most definitely. This party mix recipe makes a TON, so I usually freeze a bunch of it, so we can take it out in the summer and enjoy a little then too. I put in a freezer safe bag and remove as much air as possible without crushing the mix. Then put in the freezer for a about 4 months.
This Chex Mix recipe is one that my husband’s grandma found in the newspaper before my husband was even born. Her Chex party mix recipe was around before all of the Chex cereal varieties were even invented. So early on my mother in law changed it slightly to add corn chex to the mix. Which I am thankful for, because those are my favorite!
One tradition my husband remembers from when he was just a little boy and would help make this party mix recipe, is the taste testing! You bake it at a low temp for 2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes. Every 15 minutes, after it has cooked for an hour, you are allowed to taste 1 piece. Trust me, it doesn’t turn our right if you don’t follow this special step.
This party mix recipe will forever be part of our family, and I hope that is can be part of yours too! It is so easy to make and such a fun tradition to do every year. My son looks forward to it every year!
More Family Holiday Favorites
- Reese’s Fudge – a must every single year!
- Grasshopper Pie – Dessert with our Christmas dinner
- Chocolate Saltine Toffee – this stuff is down right addicting
- Holiday Wine Spritzer – a great drink to serve at holiday parties
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls – aka Buckeyes are one of my all time favorites
- Loaded Twice Baked Potato Casserole – a staple at our holiday meals
Chex Party Mix
Party Mix - a version of Chex Party mix that has been around for about 50 years! We make it every single year and is a staple for the holidays!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Mixed Nuts
- 14 oz Wheat Chex
- 7 oz Corn Chex
- 7 oz Rice Chex
- 10 oz Cheerios
- 2 bags Pretzel Sticks
- 2 cups Canola Oil
- 2 Tbls Worchestershire Sauce
- 1 Tbls Garlic Salt
- 1 Tbls Lawery's Seasoned Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
- Mix all the ingredients together in a large pot.
- Bake for 2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Yield
36Serving Size
36 ServingsAmount Per ServingCalories 375 Total Fat 26g Saturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0g Unsaturated Fat 23g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 346mg Carbohydrates 32g Net Carbohydrates 0g Fiber 5g Sugar 4g Sugar Alcohols 0g Protein 7g
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Courtney says
Love the new site!! And this party mix is awesome, I grew up with my mom making it every new years eve….it’s delicious!
Baking Serendipity says
I love how well you stick to tradition 🙂 My grandma makes this at Christmas…and now I want to see if there’s more of a story behind it than I know!
Baking Serendipity says
I love how well you stick to tradition 🙂 My grandma makes this at Christmas…and now I want to see if there’s more of a story behind it than I know!
Evelyne@CheapEthnicEatz says
Wow,than brings bag childhood flashbacks. have no eaten the stuff in years. Love the steps to the recipe…and eating the 1 piece 🙂
Evelyne@CheapEthnicEatz says
Wow,than brings bag childhood flashbacks. have no eaten the stuff in years. Love the steps to the recipe…and eating the 1 piece 🙂
Janet@FCTC says
Heh. Dontcha just love traditions. You get so used to doing something that it becomes almost a sin to even THINK about changing it. Though in the case of this mix, keeping it out and handy seems like a darn good idea 🙂
Janet@FCTC says
Heh. Dontcha just love traditions. You get so used to doing something that it becomes almost a sin to even THINK about changing it. Though in the case of this mix, keeping it out and handy seems like a darn good idea 🙂
Maria says
That’s awesome!! I love party mix. I should try those spices ;]
Maria says
That’s awesome!! I love party mix. I should try those spices ;]
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says
Love this party mix!! Especially the Worcestershire!
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says
Love this party mix!! Especially the Worcestershire!
Kim Bee says
Love this recipe. I made some this year and was surprised how yummy this stuff is. I had no idea. Thanks for the tip about freezing it, I would have never thought to do that.
Kim Bee says
Love this recipe. I made some this year and was surprised how yummy this stuff is. I had no idea. Thanks for the tip about freezing it, I would have never thought to do that.
Meghan says
This has been my favorite recipe to make for Christmas since I was a kid! Perfect for snacking!
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says
I make this every year. My favorite!
Demeter says
I love family holiday traditions especially when they involve yummy treats this this!
Sabrina says
I’m adding this to our weekend snacking! Looks so good I might need to hide a secret stash just for me, haha!
Lori says
Big time fave!
Liz says
Just perfect! And it’s a heck of a lot better than the prepackaged stuff!
Melissa says
I’m an absolute sucker for the classics, we can’t get enough of this!
Brenda says
The BEST way to snack!!!!
Amanda says
I can see this going quick at my next party!!
Catalina says
This is a must make party recipe! Looks perfect for any party!
Toni Dash says
So yummy! This was really addictive!
Allison says
I love that you can freeze this! What a great idea!