Spicy Buffalo Chex® Mix

Pass around bowls of this quick and easy homemade Chex® mix with spicy, Buffalo-wing flavor at your next party.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 31 mins
• Total Time: 41 mins
• Calories: 153 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup hot sauce
• 1 (1 ounce) package dry ranch-flavored seasoning mix
• 6 cups crispy rice cereal squares (such as Rice Chex®)
• 4 cups crispy wheat cereal squares (such as Wheat Chex®)
• 1 ¾ cups dry-roasted peanuts
• 1 ½ cups fish-shaped pretzel crackers (such as Pepperidge Farm® Goldish®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat butter in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave until melted, 25 to 30 seconds. Add hot sauce and microwave until heated through, 20 to 30 seconds more. Stir in ranch seasoning.

Step 3

Combine rice cereal squares, wheat cereal squares, peanuts, pretzel crackers, and Parmesan-flavored crackers in a large bowl. Pour in butter mixture; mix thoroughly to coat. Spread in 2 ungreased 9x13-inch baking pans.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and stir well. Return to the oven; bake until dried, about 15 minutes more. Spread on paper towels to cool.