19 Sweet Chex Mix Recipes You’ve been missing all your life (2024)

Any celebration needs a good party mix for guests to nibble on. You’re in luck, I found 19 fantastic sweet Chex Mix recipes for you to try.

Serve them in a big bowl at your next get-together and watch them disappear. Or package them in jars or bags to make great holiday gifts.

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We’ll concentrate on recipes with Chex mix cereal. There are of course many ways to start a snack mix but today we’ll concentrate on the American standard. Rice and corn Chex cereal are gluten-free and make a great option if you know someone with allergies. And no, I’m not sponsored by Chex.

If you’re more in a spicy mood check out my Spicy Chex Mix recipe Spicy Chex Mix recipe post too.

Puppy Chow Chex Mix recipes

Puppy chow, muddy buddies, whatever name you give this delicious mix doesn’t matter. It’s a very sweet mix with butter, chocolate, peanut butter, and powdered sugar. It makes a great snack to give away at Christmas, serve for the Superbowl, a birthday, baby shower or any celebration.

I’ve collected some of the best muddy buddy recipes all with their own twist.

1- If you’ve never had muddy buddies before, start here. This
Chocolate Muddy Buddies – Puppy Chow Recipe from Kimspired DIY is the basic real deal. Oh so good!

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2- This Muddy Buddy Chex Mix recipe from Two Kids and a Coupon adds cocoa powder for a more decadent chocolaty taste.

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3- You’ll want these Root Beer Float Muddy Buddies from sheri silver at your next summer party. She combined root beer flavored Chex mix with vanilla flavored Chex mix. A delicious combination sure to please any guest.

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4- Another recipe win from sheri silver with these hot cocoa muddy buddies. She mixed 2 separate batches, one white and one chocolate and added mini marshmallows. You’ve got to check out the post to see how she packaged them, so cute. A perfect pick me up for the cold winter months.

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5- What makes this Christmas Puppy Chow snack mix from Salt & Lavender Christmasy? Why, the sprinkles of course!

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6- This Cupcake Puppy Chow mix from Sally’s Baking addiction is made without cake mix but is guaranteed to look and taste like a Funfetti type cake! I’m totally excited to try!

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7- All kinds of yummy goodies are added to make this mix worthy of the name Santa’s Reindeer Chow from The Baking ChocolaTess.

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8- For all you allergy sufferers out there, this Grown Up Puppy Chow from Pink Fortitude is the grown up and allergy friendly version of the muddy buddies – gluten free, vegan, peanut free, and no extra sugar. Much easier on the waistline too.

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Unique Sweet Chex Mix Recipes To Try

Moving on from the powdered sugar mixes to some more eclectic creations that will make your mouth water.

9- My Organized Chaos throws all she’s got at her White Chocolate Christmas Trash Snack Mix. An appetizing mix of m&ms, cheerios, pretzels, Chex, and white chocolate.

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10- Pink is any princess party’s best friend and the Princess Chex Mix Recipe from Cook Eat Go is full of pink sugar to keep with the theme.

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11- Another great reason why a slow cooker is a must-have appliance in the kitchen. You’ll be able to make this sweet Honey Glazed Crockpot Chex Mix from In The Kids’ Kitchen.

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12- I think you can throw cinnamon and sugar on just about any baked goods and it’ll turn out delicious! This Cinnamon Sugar Chex Mix from Buns in my Ovenmakes me think of a crunchy Mexican churro!

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13- One lovely Life swears by her Mom’s Sweet Christmas Chex for football parties or Christmas gifts. Her snack mix has plenty of coconut and almonds and even adds some graham cereal to sweeten the deal.

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14- If you love the nutty crunch of a Pay Day bar, you’ll love Layers of Happiness Easy Microwave Pay Day Chex-Mixwith plenty of peanuts. Perfect for munching during the football game.

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15- Pecans and caramel are my personal crack. I can’t wait to try this
Addicting Toffee Chex Mix recipe from Everyday Dishes for my next get together.

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16- It’s not too often that I find a recipe with an ingredient I knew nothing about. But until I started looking for Chex Mix recipes I had never heard of Furikake. It’s a seaweed and sesame rice seasoning. Apparently, it’s very popular to add to Chex mix in Hawaii. And yes, this is a sweet mix with a little bit of spice. Crispy Furikake Chex Mix by My lilikoi Kitchen

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17- Fritos and sugar, why not? Recipe girl sure makes it work in this sweet Frito Snack Mix.

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18- If all those yummy snack mixes seem to be very caloric, it’s because they are! No need to stay completely away though, Averie Cook has a yummy Skinny 100-Calorie Chocolate Peanut Butter Snack Mix recipe for us!

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19- If following a recipe is not your style, hop on over to Food 52 where they teach you how to Make Snack Mix Without a Recipe, Savory or Sweet and give you the freedom to create your own.

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You can also go check out the Chex website for some of their own recipes. But I think it’s more fun to see what regular folks have come up with. I love to see all the variations and creativity.

So which one are you going to start with? Let me know in the comments.

Don’t lose these delicious recipes, pin it!

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FAQs

What are the brown hard things in Chex Mix? ›

The brown, round things you are referring to in Chex Mix are known as "Wheat Chex." Wheat Chex is a type of cereal made from whole wheat, and it is a common ingredient in various Chex Mix varieties.

What is the Chex Mix seasoning made of? ›

The official Chex Mix recipe calls for 1½ tablespoons seasoned salt, ¾ teaspoons garlic powder, and ½ teaspoon onion powder.

What happened to Peanut Lovers Chex Mix? ›

General Mills now owns the Chex brand. They regularly produce 13 varieties, plus limited editions. Not long ago, the Peanut Lovers Chex Mix was discontinued.

What flavor is original Chex Mix? ›

Substitution: The original recipe includes Corn Chex™, Rice Chex™ and Wheat Chex™. You can mix and match to suit your taste—just use a total of 9 cups of cereal.

What is the healthiest part of Chex Mix? ›

The healthiest flavor of Chex mix is the original flavor, which contains only corn, wheat, and rice Chex. The other flavors, such as the cheddar cheese flavor and the ranch flavor, contain additional ingredients, such as cheese powder and ranch seasoning, which can add extra calories and sodium.

What is the least favorite Chex Mix piece? ›

Other than the rye chip, nothing brought more people together than pretzels — combined, 38% marked the circle and square pretzels as the worst pieces.

Is Chex Mix healthy or unhealthy? ›

It's only fattening if you eat enough of it that you go over your daily calories burned. One day of overeating is not going to harm you. It's high in carbs and fat, and salt, with some protein - it's actually not a terrible snack, but not something I'd choose to eat every day either.

Is it cheaper to make your own Chex Mix? ›

Homemade Chex Mix Is Cheaper AND More Delicious Than The Store-Bought Stuff. Chex Mix offers variety: the crisp cereal, toasty pretzels, the unique crunch of the bagel chips. This homemade recipe puts the store-bought to shame.

Is Chex Mix healthy or not? ›

Who doesn't love traditional Chex Mix? It's salty, crunchy, and everyone has a favorite item– the perfect party snack! But sadly, what makes it taste so good also makes Chex Mix not the healthiest option. It's full of refined grains, sugar, and tons of sodium.

Where did Vanilla Chex go? ›

Unfortunately, Vanilla Chex have been discontinued but we'll let the rest of our team know you'd like to see it again.

Why is Chex Mix not in Canada? ›

Chex has really not caught on as a brand in Canada. Although many other products of General Mills, like Cheerios, are very popular, Chex is seen as a “niche” product.

What company owns Chex? ›

Chex is an American brand of breakfast cereal currently manufactured by General Mills.

What is the fancy name for Chex Mix? ›

First off this recipe can be found under many names besides Party Mix such as Chex Mix, Nuts and Bolts, TV Mix, or Snack Mix.

What flavor is Blue Chex Mix? ›

The great fruit flavor of Blueberry can be enjoyed in gluten free Blueberry Chex! Dusted with real blueberry powder, the cereal is delicious in a bowl with milk or as an ingredient in Blueberry-Lemon Muddy Buddies. Blueberry Chex™ 4.8 out of 5 stars, average rating value. Read 22 Reviews.

Why is my Chex Mix soggy? ›

Why is my homemade Chex mix soggy? If you added too much butter or Worcestershire sauce this could be the reason, but the mostly likely reason is that you poured too much of the butter seasoning mixture over just one portion of the mix. You can try to bake it a little longer in hopes that it will dry out.

What are the brown pieces in Gardetto's? ›

As you can see from the scientific study above, the best Gardetto's are the little brown discs, officially known as "rye chips" but called by various regional nicknames. For some reason my middle school girlfriend called them "poop browns" and so I will forever call them "poop browns." Don't get mad at me Gardetto's.

What are the toast things in Chex Mix? ›

The question of the day is: what are these round, brown disks in my Chex Mix? Answer: Melba toasts. And they are clearly the best part of the whole thing.

What are the bread things in Chex Mix called? ›

The original Chex Mix you love! It's corn Chex, wheat Chex, pretzels, rye chips, bagel chips and mini breadsticks combined with a unique seasoning blend for a one-of-a-kind snack.

Is it OK to eat Chex Mix? ›

It's only fattening if you eat enough of it that you go over your daily calories burned. One day of overeating is not going to harm you. It's high in carbs and fat, and salt, with some protein - it's actually not a terrible snack, but not something I'd choose to eat every day either.

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