It’s been a while, but I had seen this idea a while back now for a pickle flavored chex mix which I’ve got to be honest, really intrigued me. I like pickles, and I like chex mix… but would I like them together? As it turns out, I do! As is usual with chex mix, this one starts out with - you guessed it - chex cereal. I went with corn, but you can really pick wheat, rice, etc. Whichever base you want to start with.

Then we’re adding in other tasty bits like cashews, pretzels, and even some bagel crackers. You can use bagel chips/crisps, but I couldn’t find any of those to save my life, so I went with some small round bagel inspired crackers that I found instead. That’s sort of the fun part about chex mix anyway, isn’t it? Getting to swap things around!

After over an hour of baking at a low temperature this chex mix is ready to go. It’s got just enough tang from the pickle juice to get the flavor while the ranch mix gives you pretty much anything else you could want from a savory chex mix.

This stuff is good for about two weeks after it’s baked, so feel free to bag it, tag it, and take it with you for a grab-and-go snack or to pack in lunch bags. I haven’t yet put it to the test with my own kiddo, but there’s nothing spicy in here so if your kid likes pickles and chex mix - they’re probably like this too!

Dill Pickle Chex Mix

Yield: 12

Author: The Skinny Fork (Amanda Plott)

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 1 H & 15 MTotal time: 1 H & 20 M

A Chex snack mix that takes on the flavor of dill pickles by way of REAL dill pickle juice and some seasoning!

Ingredients

8 C. Chex Cereal
2 C. Bagel
1 C. Pretzels
1 C. Raw Cashews
6 Tbsp. Butter, Melted
1 (1 Oz.) Pkg. Dry Ranch Seasoning
1 Tbsp. Dill Pickle Juice, Room Temp. (From a jar of pickles.)
1 Tbsp. Dried Dill
1 Tsp. Garlic Powder

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. and cover a large baking sheet with foil, parchment paper, or a silicone baking mat; set aside.
Toss the 8 C. Chex Cereal, 2 C. Bagel, 1 C. Pretzels, and 1 C. Raw Cashews together in a large bowl together.
In a small bowl, whisk together 6 Tbsp. Butter, 1 Oz. Pkg. Dry Ranch Seasoning , 1 Tbsp. Dill Pickle Juice (From a jar of pickles.), 1 Tbsp. Dried Dill, and 1 Tsp. Garlic Powder.
Pour the butter mixture over the cereal and stir to coat evenly.
Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and place in the oven to bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
Once done, remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
Enjoy or store in an air tight container for up to two weeks!

Nutrition Facts

Calories

335.75

Fat (grams)

12.43

Sat. Fat (grams)

4.88

Carbs (grams)

52.95

Fiber (grams)

6.02

Net carbs

46.94

Sugar (grams)

5.2

Protein (grams)

7.93

Sodium (milligrams)

671.33

Cholesterol (grams)

15.27

Nutritional Claims: Sugar Conscious • Kidney Friendly • Vegetarian • Pescatarian • Egg Free • Peanut Free • Soy Free • Fish Free • Shellfish Free • Pork Free • Red Meat Free • Crustacean Free • Celery Free • Sesame Free • Lupine Free • Mollusk Free • Alcohol Free • Sulphite Free • Kosher