Homemade Margarita Chex Mix – An Easy and Wildly Addictive Last-Minute Party Snack

Five minutes is all it takes to make this homemade margarita Chex Mix – and that’s being generous; you could probably do it in three.  When you’re done, you’ll have a simple party snack with all of the elements of snacking success: sweet, salty, tangy, and crunchy.  Since I am always baking cupcakes, I sometimes forget that a snack doesn’t have to take ten minutes of prep time and twenty minutes in the oven to be a party favorite.  This homemade margarita Chex Mix is right up there with my sweet and salty roasted chickpeas in my quick, easy, amazing, please-don’t-let-me-forget-this recipe repertoire.

Homemade Margarita Chex Mix Recipe

You can find a few other recipes for margarita Chex Mix online.  Where mine differs is that I did not use margarita mix as a key ingredient – I just didn’t find the need for it.  As you’ll see below, I flavored mine with tequila, lime juice, and powdered sugar (you can add salt if you are a salted-rim kind of person).

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Homemade Margarita Chex Mix

I flavored my chex mix with tequila, lime juice, and powdered sugar (you can add salt if you are a salted-rim kind of person).

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 20 servings

Calories 126kcal

Author Stefani

Ingredients

• ▢ 3 cups Rice Chex
• ▢ 3 cups Wheat Chex
• ▢ 2 cups small pretzel sticks
• ▢ 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
• ▢ 3 tablespoons lime juice
• ▢ 1 tablespoon tequila
• ▢ 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

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Instructions

• Place both kinds of Chex and pretzel rods in a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, mix together melted butter, lime juice, tequila, and powdered sugar until smooth.
• Pour butter mixture over Chex and pretzels and toss until all of the Chex and pretzels are coated.
• Serve immediately.

Notes

If the Chex Mix sits too long, it may get a little soggy. You can revitalize it by spreading the Chex Mix in a single layer on a cookie sheet and lightly toasting it.

I found that the Chex and pretzels had enough salt to make the recipe balance nicely. However, if you are a salted-rim margarita fan, you may want to add salt to the recipe.

If you will be serving this at a party with children, it's OK to leave the tequila out. It will still taste good.

If you live in a country where Chex is not available, you can use another cereal for the recipe, like shredded wheat or flakes.

Nutrition

Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 245IU | Vitamin C: 2.8mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 4.5mg

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Another Chex Mix Idea

I periodically run a Facebook event called Cupcake Roulette.  The winner gets paired with me and I develop a recipe or two inspired by something on their site.  The winner of the most recent Cupcake Roulette was Jasey’s Crazy Daisy!  Although she has a ton of fun recipes on her site, I was most excited by her Cinnamon Bun Chex Mix.  It sounds phenomenal!  She inspired me to try my own hand at a homemade Chex Mix recipe (and an upcoming Chex Mix cupcake).  Thanks for playing, Jasey!