Description
Ranch Trail Mix is a savory and addictively delicious snack mix that combines a variety of crunchy textures with bold ranch flavor. Perfect for parties, movie nights, or anytime snacking!
Ingredients
Scale
Chex Mix:
- 3 cups Chex cereal
Pretzels:
- 2 cups mini pretzels
Cheese Crackers:
- 1 cup cheese crackers
Nuts:
- 1 cup roasted peanuts
- 1 cup cashews
Bagel Chips:
- 1 cup bagel chips, broken into pieces
Seasoning:
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 packet ranch seasoning mix (about 1 ounce)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 300°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix Snacks: In a large bowl, combine Chex cereal, pretzels, cheese crackers, peanuts, cashews, and bagel chips.
- Prepare Seasoning: In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, ranch seasoning, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper.
- Coat Snack Mix: Pour the butter mixture over the snack mix and toss until coated.
- Bake: Spread the mixture on the baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes, stirring halfway through.
- Cool and Store: Allow the mix to cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
Notes
- You can customize with mix-ins like popcorn, sunflower seeds, or rye chips.
- For a lighter option, reduce the butter by half.
- Store in a sealed container for up to a week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 330 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 8 mg
