Homemade Cheez-It Snack Mix
Mix a batch of your own Homemade Cheez-It Snack Mix for your next party. This crowd pleasing party mix includes Cheez-Its, oyster crackers, and pretzel snaps in a savory ranch dill seasoning. Be warned, it’s addictive!
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A snack mix is always a crowd favorite at a party and this homemade Cheez-It Snack Mix is sure to impress! It’s made with easy to find ingredients and is super simple to whip up!
This snack mix is perfect for a football party, taking to sporting events, for get-togethers, or for a movie night at home. It’s great as a gift at the holidays and we love making this ranch Cheez-It snack mix to take on long road trips. Pretty much perfect for any occasion.
What You’ll Need
- Sheet pans– I use 2 sheet pans, 17×11 or you can use 1-2 full sheet pans.
- Cheez-It Duoz– I love this combination of Parmesan cheese and cheddar cheese crackers for an extra boost of flavor in one box.
- Pretzel snaps– these are the square pretzels. I like this pretzel because it holds the flavoring so well, but you can use mini pretzels or pretzel sticks.
- Oyster crackers– the OG of snack mixes. Who doesn’t love these tiny round crackers!? I think they just taste better than any other! You can substitute mini saltine crackers for the oyster.
- Unsalted butter– Substitute for oil instead (canola or vegetable). The oil is easier to mix with the snacks, but in my opinion, the butter tastes better.
- Seasonings– dill, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Ranch dry seasoning mix– find this in the salad dressing aisle. We’re using 1 packet of the dry seasoning- you will not prepare the ranch dressing with it.
How to Make Snack Mix
It’s so easy!
Mix it: In the largest bowl you own, add in the Cheez-Its, crackers, and pretzels.
Melt it: In a bowl melt the butter. Mix in the seasonings.
Put it all together: Pour the melted butter over the snack mix ingredients and stir together until well coated.
Spread it: Pour the snack mix on to sheet pans (as many as you need) in a single layer.
Bake it: bake at 250 degrees for 30 minutes, mixing halfway through.
Cool it: Spread the baked party mix onto paper towels to cool completely.
Tips, Tricks and Suggestions
- This Cheez-It snack mix will last in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. You can even freeze it up to 3 months, making it the perfect prepare-ahead mix for a party.
- Substitute any of the mix-in ingredients- use cereal in place of the oyster crackers, use goldfish crackers instead of Cheez-its. Add in Bugles, nuts, or bagel chips. Anything goes!
- Spice it up by adding chili powder or red pepper flakes to the butter mixture.
- Add 1 tablespoon of grated parmesan cheese for a cheesier flavor.
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Homemade Cheez-It Snack Mix
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12.4 ounce box Cheez-It Duoz
- 2 cups pretzel snaps
- 9 ounce bag oyster crackers
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 2 tsp dill
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 ounce packet ranch dry seasoning mix
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250°F
- Add the Cheez-Its, pretzels and oyster crackers to a large bowl.
- Melt the butter. Mix in all seasonings. Pour butter mixture over the dry ingredients and mix well. Spread out on 1-2 sheet pans, try to get it in a single even layer.
- Bake for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through.
- Lay snack mix out on paper towels or parchment paper paper in a single layer to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container 2 weeks.
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Notes
- This Cheez-It snack mix will last in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. You can even freeze it up to 3 months, making it the perfect prepare-ahead mix for a party.
- Substitute any of the mix-in ingredients- use cereal in place of the oyster crackers, use goldfish crackers instead of Cheez-its. Add in Bugles, nuts, or bagel chips. Anything goes!
- Spice it up by adding chili powder or red pepper flakes to the butter mixture.
- Add 1 tablespoon of grated parmesan cheese for a cheesier flavor.
