Appetizer for 24
Oven Chex Mix
Three cereals, nuts, bagel chips, and pretzels bake with seasoned butter until crisp and lightly browned.
Typical price
$1.90for 4 servings
$0.47 per serving$1.90 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: cookingclassy.com
- 75 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 24servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Cereal and granola$0.20/oz typical | 14 oz | $2.70Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 6.75 oz | $4.72Typical price |
| Bagels, English muffins, croissants$0.70 each typical | 1.5 | $1.05Typical price |
| Chips, pretzels, popcorn$0.22/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.44Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.39 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Asian sauces and pastesDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Sugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3 cups corn chex cereal
- 3 cups rice chex cereal
- 3 cups wheat chex cereal
- 1 1/2 cups low-salt mixed nuts
- 1 1/2 cups plain bagel chips
- 1 cup pretzels
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp worcestershire
- 3/4 tsp salt (optional)
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 3/4 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp granulated sugar
Steps
- Heat the oven to 250 F and melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
- Stir the Worcestershire sauce, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and sugar into the melted butter.
- Combine the cereals, nuts, bagel chips, and pretzels in a large roasting pan.
- Pour the butter mixture over the cereal mixture and stir until coated.
- Bake for 60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, then cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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