This Cranberry Orange Chex Party Mix is the ultimate holiday snack perfect for all your winter entertaining! Flavored with fresh orange zest, cinnamon, rich butter and dried cranberries, you won’t get able to resist eating this all season long.
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My holiday entertaining is in full gear. My BabyCakes and I have at least four different parties on our calendar this December, and I have been working on some effortless entertaining recipes that can easily be transported to shindigs or thrown together quickly if guests happen to pop over.
What is Chex Party Mix Recipe?
I have always been such a huge Chex Party Mix fan because of the ease and delicious taste. Very few recipes can combine both characteristics as perfectly as Chex Party Mix can. By using Chex Mix and a few other ingredients like nuts, dried fruits, and favored spices, you can create a snack that is a huge hit at gatherings.
I can have a mix ready to go in 15 minutes or less for all of my holiday parties. I can make it ahead or even on the fly for impromptu entertaining. And talk about a crowd pleaser! No one can get enough. I usually have to make two batches just to keep everyone happy and satisfied. And with such a small time investment, it totally makes sense to do it.
Chex Party Mixes are also incredibly adaptable. The sky is truly the limit on flavor combinations. I thought I would have a little fun with some perfect winter flavors that make you feel holiday ready in an instant.
Ingredients
Cranberry and Orange always come to mind for me around this time of year. It is such a classic flavor combination that combines tart, citrus and sweet in the most balanced way. I knew it would be sensational in a holiday Chex Party Mix recipe.
The ingredients that truly make this recipe special are:
- Dried Cranberries
- Honey Roasted Peanuts
- Brown Sugar
- Orange Zest
- Cinnamon
- Butter
- Orange Juice
To really amp up the orange flavor in this Cranberry Orange Chex Party Mix, I used a combination of orange juice and zest so it really shined through. The dried cranberries are perfectly sweet and soft. I love getting the little bites here and there throughout. The brown sugar, cinnamon and honey roasted nuts also give it a nice sweet kick as well to balance the citrus flavor.
How To Make Chex Mix
Whether you are throwing holiday parties of your own or heading to someone else’s, make sure you whip up this super easy and delicious Cranberry Orange Chex Party Mix for all of your entertaining needs. Once guests get a taste of this, you might become the go to for all holiday entertaining recipes.
Fun Holiday Recipes to Try:
- Cranberry Orange Cake
- Dark Chocolate and Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
- Eggnog Pancakes with Cranberry Syrup
- Ginger Orange Pancakes
Cranberry Orange Chex Party Mix
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Ingredients
- 9 cups Rice Chex Corn Chex or Wheat Chex (or combination- here I used 4 ½ cups each of Rice and Corn Chex)
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup honey roasted peanuts or other honey mixed nuts
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange zest
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup orange juice
Instructions
- In a large microwavable bowl, mix 9 cups of cereal, dried cranberries and peanuts.
- Toss in brown sugar, orange zest and cinnamon over Chex.
- In a microwave or in a medium sized pan, melt butter and orange juice together over medium high heat. Once melted, drizzle over cereal mix stirring everything together.
- Microwave cereal mix for 1 minute then stir one last time to coat everything.
- Spread cereal on a paper towel lined baking sheet and allow to cool. Once cooled and set, store and serve.
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Every other similar recipes says to bake it. This does not. It turned out moist and chewy not like traditional chex mix. Flavor is great but not so sure about texture.
Looks five stars to me. What I’d like to know: The nutrition label indicates 198 calories, etc., but for what portion? One-fourth a cup, 1/2 C, l C? Did I miss that part? This is important to me.
My kids are going to love this snack!
Chex party mix is a must for the holidays! This looks great!
I could eat this ALL year long!! De-lish!!!
I really love how festive this looks, but I bet it tastes even better!
This is perfect for holiday parties!
I am a sucker for all things cranberries so this is going on the to do list now!
oh I love the flavors of this Chex Mix!! adding this to my holiday party list!
Hooray!
This sounds SO GOOD! I love the orange cranberry flavor!