Party Mix
If you've got worcestershire sauce, corn cereal squares and rice cereal squares, you're most of the way to this dish: about 65 minutes of cooking across 7 steps. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 7 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for oven and pan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's pescatarian — fish but no meat.
What you'll need
Shopping list (6)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
Diet: contains fish or shellfish, no meat, based on every ingredient listed below.
Contains: Gluten Dairy Fish Tree nuts
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How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 120°C and position a rack in the centre. In a large roasting pan, melt the butter directly in the oven for about 5 minutes until fully liquid.
- Remove the pan and stir the worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, garlic powder and onion powder into the melted butter until evenly combined.
- Add the corn, rice and wheat cereal squares along with the pretzels and mixed nuts, then gently fold everything together until each piece is lightly and evenly coated.
- Spread the mixture into an even layer so it toasts uniformly rather than steaming in a pile.
- Bake for 1 hour, stirring thoroughly every 15 minutes to prevent the edges from scorching and to keep the seasoning evenly distributed.
- Remove from the oven once the cereal is crisp and golden and smells toasty, then spread the mix on paper towels or a baking sheet to cool completely.
- Allow to cool fully so it crisps up, then store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
You'll use: Oven · Pan · Baking sheet · Steamer
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
Tips & common questions
How long does Party Mix take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 10 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Adapted recipe — rewritten in our own wording from an open-licensed community cookbook, not yet independently kitchen-tested by Consomee. How we source, test & correct recipes.
Party Mix is adapted by Consomee from the Wikibooks Cookbook, rewritten in our own wording and used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo: Chex Mix Party Mix.jpg by ParentingPatch, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure — how we source recipes.