After Hallowe'en, I was desperate to find us something to snack on that didn't include chocolate, candy or result in the dreaded cheesy fingers. There are literally dozens of varieties of Chex Mix recipes available on the Life Made Delicious website, from sweet to savoury to spicy. This one seem to best fit Chelsea's current tastes... so we made a batch, well she did, and I helped with the microwave bits. This would be a perfect snack to munch on during the big game, or in our case, during the movies (we're not the sporty-types).
Gone Fishing Chex Mix
Adapted from Life Made Delicious
3 tbsp butter
9 cups Rice Chex Cereal
2 cups fish-shaped cheese crackers
2 cups pretzels (fish-shaped if you can find them, I couldn't)
1 package Ranch dressing seasoning
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
In a very large microwavable bowl, melt the butter.
Then measure in the cereal, crackers and pretzels. Chelsea loved that she was able to do this all by herself (unlike flour in a cake recipe, this measuring does not need to be exact) and it was also a great way to practice her counting.
Add in the Ranch dressing seasoning packet and the parmesan cheese and stir, stir, stir... being sure to coat as much cereal as you can. Then pop the bowl back into the microwave and cook on high for 3 minutes, stirring after each minute. I helped out with this part, but Chelsea still participated, pushing the numbers when I told her to.
When the mix comes out of the microwave, lay it out on some silicone baking sheets, parchment or aluminum foil to cool and dry.
Someone is pretty proud of their snack skills!
Once the Chex Mix is cool, store it in an airtight container, but it won't last long...
Enjoy!
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Wow, your little bean is looking so grown up.
ReplyDeleteI just made a huge batch of this since the kids are on Thanksgiving vacation, from school. It gives them something to much on between meals so they don't eat us out of house and home. I also add a bag of M&Ms and Tabasco Cheez itz.
ReplyDeleteEverything is better with M&Ms ;)
DeleteMy boys would love snacking on this! Thx for sharing..I also love that little shelf you have under the cabinet. I have such a small kitchen, this would make a great space saver!
ReplyDeleteI made it for about $14 I think, I bought a piece of 7 ft primed door frame (I forget exactly what it's called :P) and a few L-brackets and hubby anchored it onto the wall.
Deletethis looks yummy lovely post
ReplyDeleteThat's why my kids love this recipe and now i got it why they like it. It is simple to make and also have taste. Thanks for the share.worms for fishing
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