Name: Sweet Chex Mix
Yield: 8

This Sweet Chex Mix Recipe is reliable for events and sharing with family and friends. It’s sweet, sticky, chewy, gooey, and full of flavor that keeps everyone coming back for more!

Sweet chex mix in a bowl, a satisfying and sweet snack, ideal for any event and ready to be enjoyed.

Sweet Chex Mix Recipe

I find any excuse to make Sweet Chex Mix, whether it be for holidays, birthdays, potlucks, or game days. This mix, sticky, sweet, and nutty, serves as the reliable treat to share. It also makes an excellent edible gift for friends or neighbors during the holiday season.

This recipe is not only satisfying but also incredibly straightforward to make. It requires no baking and is ready in about 20 minutes. What’s there not to love?

Ingredients in a bowl, making sugar sauce in pan, pouring it over the ingredients, and mixing everything together.

Sweet Chex Mix Recipe Ingredients

Cereals (Rice Chex, Corn Chex, Golden Grahams): Crunchy, slightly sweet base. Use leftover Golden Grahams in S’mores bars!
Roasted and Salted Mixed Nuts: Savory crunch that contrasts sweetness.
Sweetened Shredded Coconut: Extra sweetness and chewy texture.
Unsalted Butter, White Sugar, Light Corn Syrup: Rich syrup that coats the mix and makes it sticky.
Salt: Enhances flavors and balances sweetness.
Vanilla and Coconut Extracts (skippable): Add depth with vanilla and a tropical flavor with coconut.

Quick Tip

Be sure to let the corn syrup/sugar mix boil for a full 2 minutes. This is creating a syrup that will coat everything, and the cooking time affects the texture.

How To Make Sweet Chex Mix

Prep: Line a large sheet pan with parchment or foil and spray with cooking spray.
Mix: Combine ceral, nuts, and coconut on the pan.
Syrup: Boil butter, sugar, and corn syrup for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; add salt and extracts.
Coat: Pour syrup over cereal mix; toss to coat.
Set: Let stand at room temp for 1-2 hours.
Store: Keep in an airtight container for up to 5 days; best within 2 days.

Variations

Sweet Chex Mix with M&M’s: Once the mixture has cooled down and hardened a bit, mix in 1 to 2 cups of M&M’s®. The M&M’s can be holiday themed or event specific (think pastel M&M’s for a baby shower!).
Sweet Chex Mix with chocolate: Once the mixture has cooled down completely, melt some milk or white chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. move the melted chocolate to a plastic bag and cut off the tip with scissors. Pipe the melted chocolate across the snack mix and allow to harden.
Nut-free: Leave out the nuts and replace them in equal parts with extra cereal!
Less gooey and sticky: Add an extra cup of Rice Chex and an extra cup of Corn Chex.
Less coconut flavor: Leave out the coconut extract.
Sweet Chex Mix with powdered sugar: Thinking of Muddy Buddies? It’s one of a reliable treats as well!