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Sweet & Spicy Chex Mix

Salty, spicy, and a bit sweet--this Chex Mix is incredibly addictive. Make sure to read the recipe notes and choose your own adventure!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour

Ingredients
  

For the sauce:

  • 12 tablespoons (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, melted
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce OR a couple shakes chili powder See notes below!

For the mix:

  • 8 cups Chex cereal or Crispix I used half Rice Chex half Corn Chex
  • 2 cups honey roasted peanuts
  • 2 cups pretzels
  • 4 ½ ounces oyster crackers about half a bag

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 250. Line two large baking trays with parchment paper.
  • In a small mixing bowl, combine all sauce ingredients. Really whisk it well! (See notes for spicy options!)
  • In a large (seriously, huge) bowl combine the mix ingredients.
  • Pour half of sauce over mix and stir well. Pour remaining sauce over mix and stir again, trying to move quickly to ensure everything's coated. Make sure to really get to the bottom of the bowl!
  • Pour mix onto your prepared pans. Try to get an equal amount on each pan but don't stress about it.
  • Bake for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes and rotating the trays after 30 minutes.
  • Let cool for like 5 minutes and inhale.

Notes

The spicy element is really up to you here. I used Tapatio because it's what we have and I love the vinegar-y kick. If you've got something else that you love, try it! I kept it at 1 teaspoon because we knew the boys would eat it. If you don't have small kiddos, you should increase it! 
If you're looking for more of smoked spicy flavor, add a couple of shakes of chili powder on top of the mix after pouring onto your prepared pans and stir. Again, know thyself here-the amount you add is up to your taste preferences!
For the mix-ins (aka the not cereal ingredients), you can customize to your taste! Prefer bagel chips to oyster crackers? Go for it--just make sure the basic proportions of cereal to mix-ins stays the same.