Southern Party Mix

January 31, 2023

Candied pretzels Chex cereal pecans and white sesame seeds in a bowl with glasses of beer and a napkin.

Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Judy Haubert

This satisfying snack mix comes together easily, especially when you’ve saved some of your leftover biscuits to make it. Just cut them into cubes before you start.

This recipe was excerpted from 'Cheryl Day's Treasury of Southern Baking' by Cheryl Day. Buy the full book on Amazon.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes about 12 cups

Ingredients

6 cups (440 g) cubed (½-inch/1.5 cm) Flaky, Buttery Biscuits

3 cups (93 g) Chex cereal (corn, rice, or wheat, or a combination)

2 cups (80 g) bite-sized pretzels

1 cup (114 g) pecans, coarsely chopped

½ cup (75 g) white sesame seeds

12 Tbsp. (1½ sticks/170 g) unsalted butter

¼ cup (59 ml) Worcestershire sauce

2 tsp. honey

1 Tbsp. fine sea salt

1½ tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. onion powder

1 tsp. cayenne pepper (optional)

Preparation

Step 1
Position the racks in the middle and lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment.
Step 2
Divide the cubed buttermilk biscuits between the prepared pans. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes, tossing the cubes halfway through for even toasting, until golden brown. Let the biscuits cool to room temperature. Reduce the oven temperature to 250°F.
Step 3
In a large bowl, combine the cooled biscuit cubes (set the baking sheets aside), Chex, pretzels, pecans, and sesame seeds and stir gently to mix.
Step 4
In a small saucepan, combine the butter, Worcestershire, honey, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne, if using, and heat over medium-low heat until the butter melts, stirring occasionally to blend. Pour the butter mixture over the party mix and stir until evenly coated.
Step 5
Divide the mixture between the parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake for about 1 hour, stirring the mixture every 15 minutes, until golden brown. Let cool completely.
Step 6
Stored in an airtight container, the party mix will keep for up to 2 weeks.