We are entering the time of wonderful winter sports (Super bowl, March Madness, etc.) and I imagine you might need a great bowl of snacks for your party table. This Sweet Heat Chex Mix is a ridiculously addictive mix. It has everything you want in a snack mix and I’m embarrassed at how much I ate while I took these photos.
The recipe is pretty flexible. Substitute any kind of nut you want. Add any pretzel shape and go with any Chex version you choose. It’s a great Chex Mix and do yourself a favor and reserve a small bowl of it in a secret spot for your own damn self.
Sweet Heat Chex Mix
![Sweet Heat Chex Mix](https://www.crunchtimekitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Sweet-Heat-Chex-Mix-240x240.jpg)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups Chex cereal
- 2 cups pretzels
- 1 cup roasted peanuts
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cup M&Ms
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F.
- In a big bowl, toss together Chex cereal, pretzels, and peanuts.
- In a small microwave save bowl, microwave butter until melted. Then stir in sugar, spices, and salt.
- Toss butter mixture into the cereal mixture and stir well to combine.
- Spread mix out on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or foil. Bake for 15-20 minutes, stirring once halfway through.
- Let mix cool for a few minutes and then toss in M&Ms.
- Serve at room temperature!
- Store mix in an airtight container for 4-5 days.
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Sweet Heat Chex Mix
The base for this mix is pretty standard!
![Sweet Heat Chex Mix](https://www.crunchtimekitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Sweet-Heat-Chex-Mix-1.jpg)
Now for the flavor. Butter and spices baby. Go big!
![Sweet Heat Butter Mix](https://www.crunchtimekitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Sweet-Heat-Chex-Mix-2.jpg)
Melt the butter and stir in the spices and then toss it all together in a big bowl.
![Sweet Heat Chex Mix](https://www.crunchtimekitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Sweet-Heat-Chex-Mix-3.jpg)
Bake the Chex Mix for 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees F. It’ll smell REALLY good. I recommend lining your baking sheet with foil or parchment paper to make for easier clean up.
![Sweet Heat Chex Mix](https://www.crunchtimekitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Sweet-Heat-Chex-Mix-4.jpg)
Then some M&Ms for sweetness and fun color!
![Sweet Heat Chex Mix](https://www.crunchtimekitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Sweet-Heat-Chex-Mix-5.jpg)
Once this Sweet Heat Chex Mix cools to room temperature, you can keep it in an airtight container for a few days, but YEA RIGHT. It’ll disappear immediately once you put it out.
![Sweet Heat Chex Mix](https://www.crunchtimekitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Sweet-Heat-Chex-Mix-Long.jpg)