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Spicy Ranch Chex Mix for a Crowd

Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword buffalo, chex mix, ranch, spicy
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 48 servings
Author Bruce and Dina Miller

Equipment

  • 4 sheet pans or disposable baking pans
  • 1 pot

Ingredients

Ingredients for sauce for Spicy Ranch Chex Mix:

  • 1 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 bottle Buffalo wing hot sauce
  • 4 sticks butter
  • 1 cup dry ranch dressing seasoning 4 envelopes
  • 2 tablespoons garlic granules garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons favorite spicy seasoning blackened seasoning, chipolte, cajun
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne more if you want it super spicy!

Ingredients for the dry portion:

Instructions

  • Equipment needed
  • 2 large bowls or the top and bottom of a large turkey pan
  • 1 sauté pot
  • Wooden spoon
  • If using a double oven, 5 rimmed cookie sheets
  • If using a single oven, 3 large baking pans (disposable aluminum pans work!)

Step 1:

  • Divide all dry mix ingredients between the 2 large pans
  • Mix gently by scooping with hands underneath and bringing mixture to top 
  • Step 2: 
  • Preheat oven to 250 F
  • If you have a double oven, pre heat both!
  • Put all ingredients from list of wet mix into pan 
  • Cook on medium to low heat until butter is melted
  • Using a half cup measuring cup drizzle the warm mixture over each pan 
  • Continue to do so until evenly distributed 
  • Allow mixture to cool enough to be able to mix with hands
  • Use hands to make sure all the dry ingredients are pulled up from bottom and sides so that all is coated with seasoning wet mixture
  • At this point, taste a few pieces of the chex cereal, for taste.
  • Feel free to add a bit more cayenne or garlic powder over the top

Step 3:

  • Place pans in oven
  • Set timer for 15 minutes
  • Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes
  • Allow to cool
  • Store chex mix in tins, or mason jars or plastic bags