Spicy Buffalo Chex Mix
Description
Pass around bowls of this quick and easy homemade Chex mix with spicy, Buffalo-wing flavor at your next party.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter
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1/2 cup hot sauce
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1 (1 ounce) package dry ranch-flavored seasoning mix
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6 cups crispy rice cereal squares (such as Rice Chex®)
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4 cups crispy wheat cereal squares (such as Wheat Chex®)
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1 3/4 cups dry-roasted peanuts
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1 1/2 cups fish-shaped pretzel crackers (such as Pepperidge Farm® Goldish®)
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1 1/2 cups Parmesan-flavored fish-shaped crackers (such as Pepperidge Farm® Goldish®)
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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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.
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.
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.