Best Honey Roasted Chipotle Rosemary Chex Party Mix Recipes

HONEY-ROASTED CHEX® MIX

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. In very large bowl, mix cereals, snacks and peanuts.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat corn syrup, honey and butter to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated. Spread in ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan.
• Bake 20 minutes, stirring after 10 minutes. Spread on waxed paper or foil to cool, about 15 minutes. Break into bite-size pieces. Store in airtight container.

HONEY ROSEMARY SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place the butter and honey in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook until the butter is melted, about 3 minutes. Stir in the rosemary and salt.
• Combine the cereal and crackers in a large bowl. Pour over the melted butter and toss well to coat, then pour the snack mix onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake on the center rack, stirring once or twice during baking, until the snack mix is toasted and fragrant, about 40 minutes. Allow to cool before storing in an airtight container.

HONEY-GARLIC CHEX™ PARTY MIX

Steps:

• Line large rimmed cookie sheet with waxed paper. In large microwavable bowl, add cereals, pretzels and cashews.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave butter, honey, chili powder, garlic powder and cayenne pepper uncovered on High 20 to 40 seconds or until melted. Stir and pour onto cereal mixture, mixing thoroughly to coat.
• Microwave uncovered on High 4 to 6 minutes, stirring after every minute, until well coated and slightly toasted. Spread on cookie sheet to cool, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer to large serving bowl.

SPICY CHIPOTLE CHEX MIX

Steps:

• In large microwavable bowl, mix cereals, pretzels and nuts.
• In 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave butter uncovered on High about 40 seconds or until melted. Stir in pepper, chili powder and salt. Pour over cereal mixture; stir until evenly coated.
• Microwave uncovered on High 5 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes. Spread on waxed paper or foil. Sprinkle with cheese. Let cool completely. Store in airtight container.

HONEY-CHILE ROASTED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut 3 sweet potatoes lengthwise into 8 wedges each. Toss with 2 tablespoons each olive oil and honey, 1 teaspoon each ancho chile powder and kosher salt and a few grinds of pepper. Spread on a baking sheet and bake at 425˚ F, flipping once, until lightly browned and tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Top with finely grated aged cheddar and chopped chives.

CHILE-LIME PARTY MIX

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• In a large bowl, combine the corn cereal, peanuts, pretzels, chipotle Cheddar crackers, tortilla chips, coconut, corn nuts and pepitas.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter. Add the lime zest, seasoning salt, kosher salt and chili powder. Simmer until the flavors are combined, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the Parmesan.
• Pour half the seasoning mixture over the party mix and stir to combine. Then add the second half of the seasoning mix and stir again, making sure the seasoning mixture is evenly distributed over the party mix. Divide between the 2 prepared baking sheets and bake until the mix is lightly toasted and the Parmesan is melted, about 15 minutes. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container.

CHIPOTLE HONEY ROASTED PEANUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Stir together the sugar, chipotle powder, chili powder, and garlic powder in a small bowl; set aside.
• Stir together the butter, honey, and kosher salt in a large saucepan over medium heat until the butter has melted, and the mixture is bubbly. Stir in the peanuts until well coated, then pour out into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until the nuts are golden brown, about 30 minutes. Stir the mixture 2 or 3 times to ensure even cooking. Once done, scrape the peanuts into a large metal bowl, and sprinkle with the spice mixture. Toss the peanuts to evenly coat with the spice mixture. Allow the peanuts to cool to room temperature, tossing every few minutes so the nuts do not stick together.