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Cheesy Ranch Snack Mix

Crispy, crunchy, and completely crave-worthy! This zesty ranch snack mix has been in our family for over 25 years and it is a staple at all of our gatherings! It's easy and delicious -- the perfect party appetizer for any occasion!
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword appetizer, cereal, Chex mix, crackers, snack
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Servings 30
Calories 169kcal
Author Sara Garska
Cost $10

Equipment

  • Roasting pan

Ingredients

  • 8-10 boxes/bags cheese crackers, small pretzels, Bugles, sesame sticks, rye crackers, peanuts
  • 3/4 cup light tasting oil such as light olive oil
  • 2 teaspoon dill weed
  • 2 teaspoon lemon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 packet dry ranch dressing mix 1 ounce packet

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
  • Use a roasting pan that is big enough to hold 8 to 10 packages of your ingredients.
  • Empty all your packages of goodies into the pan.
  • In a measuring cup, add your oil and all seasonings and mix with a whisk until well blended.
  • Pour the oil and seasonings all over your crackers. Gently mix it up.
  • Pour the oil and seasonings all over your crackers. Gently mix it up.
  • Put in oven and set timer for 15 minutes.
  • After 15 minutes, take the mix out and give it a stir. Put back in oven and set your timer for 15 minutes.
  • After 15 minutes, take the mix out and give it a stir. Put back in oven and set your timer again for 15 minutes.
  • This time take the mixture out of the oven and let it cool completely before you put it into storage containers.
  • If you store it in an airtight container, it can keep for several weeks.

Notes

Note: Nutrition information is really rough estimate for this recipe, as the type of crackers and snacks used will have an effect on the final numbers for your particular batch of snack mix. 

Nutrition

Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 282mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg