Ranch Bugle Snack Mix
Change up the usual Chex Mix snack mix with this Ranch Bugle Snack Mix featuring crunchy, salty, savory with a hint of sweet flavors in every bite!
A SATISFYING PARTY SNACK RECIPE
Don’t get me wrong, I love a good Chex Mix but sometimes you want to mix it up and add some other flavors to the party. Each handful of this Ranch Bugles Snack Mix features buttery, salty pretzels, crunchy Bugles, mixed nuts, cheesy Goldfish, and a touch of sweetness from the crisp Honey Nut Cheerios all sprinkled with savory Ranch seasoning to tie in all the flavors. It’s the perfect thing to make when you are hosting a party or get together (or just because you want a really yummy snack!) Whips up in minutes too!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Absolutely! Feel free to mix up the snack ingredient ratios to fit your tastebuds. If you really like one ingredient more than another, feel free to go a little heavy on one and lighter on another. It’s up to you! Just be sure to keep the total volume of ingredients the same.
Guys, the sky is the limit here. You can easily swap out ingredients or lower ratios and add other things in. When you go to toss it altogether, you could add more Ranch Seasoning to really up the flavor profile or you could toss in something else a bit sweet like M&M’s or chocolate baking chips. You could swap Goldfish for White Cheddar Goldfish or Cheez-Its. You could add in raisins or craisins too. Oyster crackers, other small crackers, or even Sun Chips could be added to this mixture.
The exciting thing is, yes, you can freeze this! It freezes nicely in a freezer safe container and can be kept for up to 3 months.
This does make a pretty big batch, so you may have leftovers which you can just toss in a ziptop bag and remove any excess air. Or you can plop it in an airtight container. Either way, keep it at room temperature for up to 1 week. Keep it longer by freezing as mentioned above.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- unsalted butter – I use unsalted butter because there is salt in the ranch seasoning mix as well as on the mixed nuts and pretzels. It must be real butter here, not margarine.
- ranch seasoning mix– just grab a packet or make your own homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix.
- Bugles – flavored Bugles could also be used to change up the snack mix
- mixed nuts– depending on who I’m making this for, I sometimes choose to use just a favorite kind of nuts versus the mixed selection. This can also be eliminated if there’s a nut allergy. Just be sure to make up the volume with a little more of a different ingredient.
- mini pretzels– regular pretzels could be traded for flavored pretzels like honey mustard pretzels.
- Honey Nut Cheerios – Regular Cheerios (without honey) could be used.
- Goldfish crackers – I think the rainbow Goldfish would be really pretty in here and make it a bit more colorful.
HOW TO MAKE RANCH BUGLE SNACK MIX
Preheat the oven to 250°F. In a small sauce pan, melt the butter. Stir whisk in the ranch seasoning mix. Turn off heat and set aside.
To a large bowl, add the Bugles, mixed nuts, mini pretzels, Honey Nut Cheerios, and Goldfish crackers. Pour the melted butter mixture over the ingredients and mix well to coat evenly. Divide the mixture between two large baking sheet trays (or roasting pans) and bake for 45 minutes. Stir gently every 15 minutes so they get evenly baked.
Allow to cool completely before serving.
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Ranch Bugle Snack Mix
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 6 Tablespoons ranch seasoning mix
- 14 ounce bag Bugles
- 14 ounce container mixed nuts
- 12 ounce bag mini pretzels
- 4 cups Honey Nut Cheerios
- 6.6 ounce bag Goldfish crackers
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250°F.
- In a small sauce pan, melt 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter.
- Whisk in 6 Tablespoons ranch seasoning mix. Turn off heat and set aside.
- To a very large bowl, add 14 ounce bag Bugles, 14 ounce container mixed nuts, 12 ounce bag mini pretzels, 4 cups Honey Nut Cheerios and 6.6 ounce bag Goldfish crackers.
- Pour the melted butter mixture over the ingredients and mix well to coat evenly.
- Divide the mixture between two large baking sheet trays (or roasting pans) and bake for 45 minutes. Stir gently every 15 minutes so they get evenly baked.
- Allow to cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
This is a great snack to put in a ziplock bag and take to work.