Vegan Texas Trash–the Original Chex Mix (Veganized)

No, this isn’t a new reality T.V. show. (Ouch!)

Rather, it’s my mom’s “old school” recipe for what most folks now call “Chex Mix.” She makes it every year at Christmas and stores it in the big plastic bin that you see pictured. I have to ration myself daily or I would eat the whole thing. And I’d be in good company. I tell myself it’s healthy; after all it’s made from nuts and cereals fortified with vitamins and minerals. There is the small issue of all the (vegan) butter, but…

Nowadays, what people think is the original recipe isn’t, but it’s the only one they’ve known. If you’ve searched for Chex Mix recipes in recent years–even on the Chex website–you’ve likely turned up versions with all kinds of ingredients that weren’t in the original: cheese crackers, chocolate chips and more. I’m hardly ever dogmatic about recipes–I love iterations and permutations–but this one is an exception. I only like it the way my mama prepares it. And I hope you will too.

16 ounces Wheat Chex
12 ounces Rice Chex
10 ounces Cheerios
10 ounces pretzels (sticks are best or the small ones)
10 ounces (or a little more!) mixed nuts
10 ounces peanuts
12 ounces vegan butter (I like Earth Balance)
1/4 cup Amino Acids or vegan Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon garlic salt
1 tablespoon onion salt
1 tablespoon celery salt

Melt vegan butter in small sauce pan; stir in Amino Acids or vegan Worchestershire sauce and seasoning salts. Let stand. Meanwhile in two roasting pans, divide the nuts, cereals and pretzels. Divide vegan butter mixture between both pans, pouring over cereal and mixing lightly. Bake uncovered at 225 degrees for 2 hours stirring gently every 20 minutes. Spread out on brown paper or paper towel-lined baking sheets to cool. Store in air tight container. Will keep for a long time.

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4 comments

  1. I made chex mix over the holiday too! I will have to give yours (or your mom's) a try–I have never put cheerios in it before 🙂

    Courtney

  2. Yea–another Chex lover. Do try the Cheerios they are, truly, my favorite ingredient. In fact, I've been known to, in desperation, toast up Cheerios stovetop with some vegan butter, Amino Acids and a little garlic and onion powder. I am addicted!

  3. I love chex mix soooo much. The rice chex I am not sure I can find selling separately. I like the bold party flavour in the commercial chew but i donot know if it is vegan as I use to eat it before. Anyways Happy New Year Betsy.

  4. "Commercial chew"–funny expression. Sadly, I discovered when I became vegan–I used to eat it before too–that the packaged stuff isn't vegan. It has whey in it I believe. It's probably a good thing or I'd buy and eat a lot more of it!
    Happy New Year to you too. Nice to hear from you!
    ~Betsy

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