Last updated on November 28th, 2018 at 05:54 pm
The Iconic Chex Party Mix gets a sweet twist with pecans, brown sugar, cinnamon, and a hint of dark chocolate. Chex Cereal becomes Crack Chex Party Mix! Irresistible, crunchy, and totally addicting. Whip up a batch to give some to your holiday guests! That is if you don’t eat it all first:)
What is Crack Chex Party Mix? Let me explain…
I grew up eating Chex Cereal and I have to say that I am so mad that now they have all these great flavors! My mom only bought the corn or rice varieties! Kids are so spoiled these days. Cinnamon, chocolate, apple? I want to revert back to my childhood and get to eat these on Saturday morning while I am watching the Smurfs!
Of course, we always had Chex Party Mix around. I loved making the iconic Chex Party Mix recipe and adding in pretzels and peanuts.
Even after I got married, I was pleasantly surprised to see that my mother in law had her own version of Chex Party Mix that was lovingly, and geographically, called “Trash.” Hers is a spicy mix that contains pecans because we are in Georgia -HELLO- and I could eat it all day long.
This is her Christmas time treat that she fills the pretty containers with and hands out to co-workers, people who just stop by, or as a last minute hostess gift for the impromptu party.
For my recipe, I am making Crack Chex Party Mix! Not to be confused with my Crack Pretzels.
A combination of Corn and Rice Chex that I am coating with a caramel and cinnamon mixture that you use for making caramel corn too! After all, that deliciousness takes place, I am drizzling in with Dark Chocolate for even more sweetness!
After I get done, and before I eat it all, I am going to bag mine up in some Ziploc Bags and add a tag. This way I am already prepared to do some homemade gift exchanging. This way, if it is already packaged, I won’t be tempted to eat it all.
PrintCrack Chex Mix Candy
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 75 minutes
- Yield: 4 people 1x
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The Iconic Chex Snack Mix gets a sweet twist with pecans, brown sugar, cinnamon, and a hint of dark chocolate. Chex Cereal becomes Chex Mix Crack! Irresistible, crunchy, and totally addicting. Whip up a batch to #MixExchangeLove and give some to your holiday guests! That is if you don’t eat it all first:)
Ingredients
- 4 cups Rice Chex Cereal
- 4 cups Corn Chex Cereal
- 2 cups Toasted Pecans
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
Caramel Coating
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 ounces Dark Chocolate
Instructions
- Mix the Chex Cereals, pecans, and cinnamon in a large baking dish, lined with non-stick foil or with foil and sprayed with non-stick spray.
- Heat oven to 250F.
- In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, mix the butter and the brown sugar.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Once it starts to boil, let boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- When 5 minutes are up, remove from heat and add the vanilla and baking soda.
- Whisk quickly. It will start to foam and bubble when you add these two.
- Pour over your Chex Cereal Mixture and stir quickly to coat all the cereal and pecans.
- Once all is coated, place in the oven and bake for an hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
- When the hour is up, let cool completely.
- If you want to add the chocolate drizzle, melt your chocolate either in the microwave or a double boiler on the stove top.
- When melted, drizzle over your Chex Mix Crack!
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Chex, Party mix, snacks, party foods
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swayam says
May 16, 2016 at 10:09 AMThis is a great snack! I am so going to make this and keep a jar of it next to me, especially when i am writing my next post 😛
[email protected] says
May 19, 2016 at 5:13 PMIt makes a great muse:)
jane @ littlesugarsnaps says
May 16, 2016 at 4:34 AMI love the idea of gifting this party mix. It would look great in pretty bags or vintage jars.
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[email protected] says
May 19, 2016 at 5:13 PMGreat hostess and teacher gifts too!
Michele says
May 15, 2016 at 3:57 PMI love ANY kind of chex mix… although in my family we call our version Scrabble? I think its because we always ate it while playing scrabble when I was a kid! I love the sweet alternate you’re sharing… Pinned this! 🙂
[email protected] says
May 19, 2016 at 5:14 PMMy MIL calls it trash. Not a flattering name but still works…
Naina says
May 13, 2016 at 11:02 AMCrack indeed! I can imagine being completely addicted to this stuff 😀 Looks and sounds amazing!!
[email protected] says
May 19, 2016 at 5:17 PMI think I could sell it for more than any other street drug:)
Michelle @ Giraffes Can Bake says
May 10, 2016 at 4:51 AMThis looks dangerously addictive!!! I’d be in serious danger of eating the whole batch in one sitting, I’d have to seal the packaging to make sure I don’t devour it all!
Would love to receive little baggies of these as a gift too
[email protected] says
May 19, 2016 at 5:00 PMI have done that already so no judgement here:) These made great teachers gifts…
Julie at Hostess At Heart says
May 9, 2016 at 10:24 PMI love snacks like this. I can see becoming addicted to this yummy recipe!
[email protected] says
May 19, 2016 at 5:00 PMThanks Julie:)
Meghan | Fox and Briar says
May 9, 2016 at 9:17 PMSeriously, yum. I missed the chex mix thing growing up, it wasn’t something that my famiy made for some reason. I am loving this version though, it looks soooo good. I would love it if someone gave me a bag of this for Christmas! In the meantime I will have to make it myself.
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[email protected] says
May 19, 2016 at 5:01 PMMine was always savory and had either hot sauce or rosemary. I love the sweet and the extra crunch.
Julie @ Texan New Yorker says
May 9, 2016 at 5:06 PMThis sounds so addictive!! I am totally never to be trusted around Chex Mix of any kind. Ever had puppy chow/muddy buddies?!? Oh holy lord, I really can’t leave that stuff alone.
Kirsten/ComfortablyDomestic says
May 9, 2016 at 5:49 PMChex Mix is like my Achilles heel. I just know I’d never stop eating this sweet version.
[email protected] says
May 19, 2016 at 5:02 PMOnce I made it I only stopped when it was gone.
Janalyn says
May 9, 2016 at 2:18 PMOne of my very favorite things is taking relatively healthy foods and covering them with sugar and fat 😀 Buttery chocolate Chex? Yes please!
[email protected] says
May 19, 2016 at 5:02 PMFor sure!
Dee Dee (My Midlife Kitchen) says
May 9, 2016 at 10:37 AMCrack indeed! Here in Texas, we have tons of pecans, too, so I would have plenty to experiment with in this awesome looking treat. De-lish!
[email protected] says
May 19, 2016 at 5:02 PMThanks Dee Dee!
Marye says
May 9, 2016 at 10:07 AMChex mix is great, but home made Chex mix is so much better! This looks so yummy!
[email protected] says
May 19, 2016 at 5:02 PMThank you Marye!
Bam's Kitchen says
February 24, 2016 at 4:38 AMWow this is something my boys would go wild over. Your photos are just stunning… I just can’t stop looking at that chocolate glaze on top it is mesmerizing…
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[email protected] says
February 25, 2016 at 11:11 AMThanks so much! They were eating it by the handful…
Winnie says
January 23, 2016 at 1:49 PMThis looks soooooooooooo tempting !!
Who could resist eating it? I know I can’t!
Definitely planning to make this mix candy
[email protected] says
January 25, 2016 at 1:43 PMThank you Winnie! My kid’s teachers loved getting this at Christmas time!
Kim @ The Baking ChocolaTess says
January 8, 2016 at 9:50 PMPinned! This looks so wonderful! I love snackies like this! 🙂 Visiting from the Pretty Pintastic Party!
[email protected] says
January 10, 2016 at 9:14 PMThanks so much! It makes a great movie snack too!
Debra @ Bowl-Me-Over.com says
December 27, 2015 at 11:50 PMOh this looks so good, I could grab a handful right now and settle in to watch some TV! Thanks for linking up with us at #TryaBiteTuesday! Hope to see you again this week. Heading out now to pin & share – have a great week!
[email protected] says
December 28, 2015 at 11:30 AMThanks for hosting a great party!