Best Crunchy Italian Snack Mix Recipes

ITALIAN CHEX PARTY MIX

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Make ahead crunchy, salty, savory Italian Parmesan Chex Party Mix bursting with Italian flavor in each cashew, pretzel, chex bite! This will become your new, easy go-to party snack that everyone will beg you to make!

Provided by Jen

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

4 cups Crispix Cereal ( (or 2 cups each: Corn Chex, Rice Chex))
2 cups Wheat Chex
2 cups mini pretzels
2 cups roasted salted cashews
2 cups Cheez-It Grooves original Cheddar ((may sub traditional Cheez-Its))
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp EACH garlic powder, garlic salt, dried basil
1/2 tsp EACH onion powder, dried parsley, dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
1 1/2 cups butterscotch chips ((see my opinion in the post))

Steps:

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray. Add all Party Mix ingredients to baking pan.
In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the Herb Butter Sauce ingredients then evenly pour over Party Mix. Toss until Party Mix is evenly coated. Spread mix out into an even layer.
Bake at 250 degrees F for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
Remove from oven and sprinkle with 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Toss until evenly coated. Let Party Mix cool completely (cereal will crisp as it cools). Toss with butterscotch chips if desired (you can sample some mix with the butterscotch chips to see if you want to add them to the whole thing).
Store in an airtight container for up to three days then refrigerate if desired. (Parmesan does not have to be refrigerated immediately due to its low moisture content.)

CRUNCHY ITALIAN SNACK MIX

Crunchy Italian Snack Mix image

Every time my son visits, he asks me to make "the snack mix." It has become a requirement when we all sit down to play board games. -Sheryl Little, Sherwood, Arkansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Snacks

Time 40m

Yield 2-1/2 quarts.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 cups Rice Chex
4 cups Corn Chex
1 package (5 ounces) miniature sesame breadsticks
2 cups Goldfish cheddar crackers
1/2 cup mixed nuts
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons Italian salad dressing
1-1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 300°. In a large bowl, combine cereals, breadsticks, crackers and nuts. In a small bowl, mix butter, cheese, salad dressing, Italian seasoning and garlic salt. Drizzle over cereal mixture; toss to coat., Spread in two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool completely in pans on wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 292 calories, Fat 16g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 542mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.