Best 8 Ellens Extra Spicy Party Mix Recipes

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Calling all spice enthusiasts and party lovers! Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with Ellen's Extra Spicy Party Mix, a delectable snack that packs a fiery punch. This savory blend of crunchy textures and bold flavors is guaranteed to be the life of any gathering.

Inside this article, you'll find not just one, but three sensational recipes that cater to various spice preferences. The classic Extra Spicy Party Mix recipe brings the heat with a combination of chili powder, cayenne pepper, and crushed red pepper. If you prefer a milder option, the Mild Party Mix recipe tones down the spiciness while still delivering a satisfying savory kick. And for those who dare to go extra bold, the Insane Party Mix recipe cranks up the intensity with a generous dose of habanero powder.

These party mixes are incredibly versatile and can be easily customized to suit your personal taste. Feel free to adjust the spice level, add your favorite nuts and seeds, or incorporate different flavorings such as garlic powder, onion powder, or paprika. The possibilities are endless! With step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, this article will guide you through the process of creating the perfect spicy party mix that will have your guests clamoring for more. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on this culinary adventure together!

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SPICY PARTY MIX



Spicy Party Mix image

When a recipe for a seasoned snack mix first appeared on the back of the Chex cereal box in the 1950s, people went crazy for it. Years later, a Google search for the recipe yields more than two million results for various riffs, from savory to spicy to sweet. Many call for tossing the dry ingredients with the wet, then letting the mix dry on paper towels, but baking it at a low temperature yields crisper, more flavorful results. Hot sauce gives this version a bit of a kick, but if you don't like heat, you can leave it out. View this recipe as a template to tweak as you see fit: Use crunchy, roasted edamame or green peas in place of the nuts, substitute Thai red curry paste or Sriracha for the hot sauce, or double up on whatever ingredients you like best. Keep the dry-to-wet ratios the same and you can't go wrong.

Provided by Margaux Laskey

Categories     snack, finger foods, appetizer, side dish

Time 1h30m

Yield About 15 cups

Number Of Ingredients 12

9 cups rice, corn or wheat Chex or Crispix cereal, or a combination
2 cups any kind of lightly salted nut
2 cups small pretzels
3 cups add-ins, such as cheese crackers, rice crackers, bagel chips, sesame sticks or a combination
1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 to 2 tablespoons hot sauce, plus more to taste
1 teaspoon garlic powder, plus more to taste
1 teaspoon onion powder, plus more to taste
1/4 teaspoon sweet or smoked paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, plus more to taste

Steps:

  • Arrange racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven and heat to 250 degrees. Line two sheet pans with parchment paper.
  • Combine cereal, nuts, pretzels and add-ins in a very large bowl. In a medium, microwave-safe bowl, melt butter in the microwave in 20-second increments, about 1 minute. (You can also do this in a small saucepan over low heat on the stovetop.) Add Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Stir until well mixed.
  • Add half of the melted butter mixture to the cereal mixture. Gently and thoroughly fold to combine. Add the rest of the melted butter mixture and stir until evenly coated. Taste and adjust seasonings.
  • Divide the mixture evenly across the prepared pans. Bake, stirring and switching racks every 15 minutes, until crisp and slightly darkened in color, about 1 hour. Cool completely on the pans on wire racks before serving (if you can wait that long). Store in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks.

PARTY MIX



Party Mix image

Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Time 2h15m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 cups crisp corn cereal, such as Corn Chex
3 cups crisp wheat cereal, such as Wheat Chex
3 cups crisp rice cereal, such as Rice Chex
2 cups pretzel sticks
2 cups mixed nuts
1 to 1 1/2 sticks (8 to 12 tablespoons) salted butter
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon seasoned salt, such as Lawry's
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
6 to 12 dashes hot sauce, such as Tabasco
3 to 5 cloves garlic, mashed

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
  • Dump the corn, wheat and rice cereal into a large mixing bowl. Add the pretzel sticks and nuts.
  • In a microwave-safe bowl, add the butter, Worcestershire, seasoned salt, paprika, chili powder, onion powder, hot sauce and garlic and microwave until the butter is melted. Stir together and toss into the cereal mixture, stirring as you go.
  • Transfer the mixture to 1 or 2 baking sheets and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Let cool and store in an airtight container.
  • Grab a handful every 40 minutes. Eat. Spoil your appetite.

"THE HEAT" SPICY PARTY MIX



Make and share this "the Heat" Spicy Party Mix recipe from Food.com.

Provided by jasonr2112

Categories     < 4 Hours

Time 1h35m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

5 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon hot sauce (like Frank's)
2 teaspoons seasoned salt
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon cayenne
1/8 teaspoon celery seed
5 cups Corn Chex
3 cups Wheat Chex
1 cup pretzel

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
  • In a saucepan, melt the butter.
  • Whisk in the worscestershire and hot sauce until well blended.
  • Whisk in the garlic powder, seasoned salt, onion powder, cayenne, and celery seed until well blended.
  • In a large oven safe bowl or roasting pan, add the party mix that you have chosen and begin to dribble the sauce over the mix with a spoon, stirring frequently, until well coated.
  • Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring the mix every 15 minutes.
  • Turn off the oven, stir the mix, and leave the oven door cracked with the mix still inside. Let it sit in oven to cool for 45 to 60 minutes.
  • Store in air tight containers.

SWEET-AND-SALTY PARTY MIX



Sweet-and-Salty Party Mix image

This joyful, crunchy snack to share with friends (and enjoy with cocktails) relies on corn syrup, sugar and soy sauce for a balance of sweet and savory. The glaze in this recipe is a riff on the sweet-and-salty coating used in cereal-seaweed snack mixes found in Hawaii that bakes into an irresistible, super-crisp shell. A bit of Worcestershire sauce lend some tang, and cayenne adds a surprising touch of heat. Use the mix-in amounts as a guide, and feel free to use whatever cereals, crackers and nuts speak to you.

Provided by Samantha Seneviratne

Categories     snack, finger foods

Time 1h30m

Yield About 16 cups

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for greasing the pans
1/2 cup/113 grams salted butter (1 stick)
1/3 cup/105 grams light corn syrup
1/3 cup/67 grams granulated sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne
4 cups/100 grams crunchy, salty snacks, such as cheese crackers, rice crackers, bagel chips, sesame sticks or a combination
3 cups/115 grams salted mini pretzels
6 cups/180 grams rice or corn Chex or Crispix cereal, or a combination
3 cups/29 grams store-bought or homemade salted popcorn
1 cup/125 grams roasted, salted cashews (or your favorite nut)
1/4 cup/35 grams hemp or sesame seeds

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 250 degrees. Lightly grease two rimmed baking sheets with vegetable oil. In a small saucepan, combine 3 tablespoons vegetable oil with the butter, corn syrup, sugar, soy sauce, Worcestershire, salt and cayenne. Cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat until the mixture is smooth and syrupy, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients for the snack mix, except the hemp seeds. Pour the syrup over the mix and toss with a wooden spoon to evenly coat all the pieces.
  • Divide the mix across the two prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle the hemp seeds evenly over the mixture on both baking sheets.
  • Bake until the mix is dry, about 1 hour and 15 minutes, tossing well every 15 minutes. The mixture will be dry but still sticky, and will set as it cools.
  • Let the mix cool completely before breaking it into pieces to serve. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

SMOKY AND SPICY PARTY MIX



Smoky and Spicy Party Mix image

I make this as yearly tradition at holiday time in my home. I also make a batch of this to send to my brother for his care package that I send him when he is deployed. I will warn you, it is very spicy and you'll want more and more!

Provided by N2family

Categories     Party Mix

Time 3h30m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 (14 ounce) package bite-size corn square cereal (such as Corn Chex®)
1 (14 ounce) package crispy rice cereal squares (such as Rice Chex ®)
1 (14 ounce) package bite-size wheat square cereal (such as Wheat Chex®)
1 (8.9 ounce) box toasted oat cereal rings (such as Cheerios®)
3 cups salted mixed nuts
1 (15 ounce) package mini pretzel twists
2 (6 ounce) packages goldfish crackers
1 (12 ounce) package sesame snack sticks
1 cup warm (liquid) bacon drippings
1 cup unsalted butter, melted
¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons monosodium glutamate (MSG)
2 tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
4 teaspoons seasoned salt
4 teaspoons chili powder
4 teaspoons garlic powder
4 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
  • Gently mix corn, rice, and wheat squares, oat rings, mixed nuts, mini pretzels, goldfish crackers, and sesame snacks in two 13x24-inch aluminum roasting pans, taking care not to break cereal.
  • Stir bacon drippings, unsalted butter, Worcestershire sauce, MSG, liquid smoke, cayenne pepper, seasoned salt, chili powder, garlic powder, and hot pepper sauce together in a microwave-safe bowl. Cook on high in microwave for 3 or 4 30-second intervals, stirring each time, until mixture is warm, liquid, and fully combined.
  • Stir seasoning sauce continuously as you pour half over the cereal mixture in each pan. Gently stir the snack mix and seasonings with a slotted spoon until thoroughly coated; do not crush cereal.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is completely absorbed and the snack mix is crisp, about 2 hours; stir gently every 15 minutes. Cool completely and store in airtight containers. The snack mix stores well in freezer in airtight freezer bags, if it makes it that long.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 354.9 calories, Carbohydrate 42.3 g, Cholesterol 14.9 mg, Fat 18.6 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 6.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 790.4 mg, Sugar 3.3 g

HOT AND SPICY CHEX™ PARTY MIX



Hot and Spicy Chex™ Party Mix image

Bring a spicy kick to your next party with the addition of red pepper sauce and cheese crackers to the classic Original Chex® Party Mix!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Snack

Time 1h25m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 1/4 teaspoons seasoned salt
2 to 3 teaspoons red pepper sauce
3 cups Corn Chex™ cereal
3 cups Rice Chex™ cereal
3 cups Wheat Chex™ cereal
1 cup mixed nuts
1 cup pretzels
1 cup bite-size cheese crackers

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 250°F.
  • In ungreased large roasting pan, melt butter in oven. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt and pepper sauce. Gradually stir in remaining ingredients until evenly coated.
  • Bake uncovered 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on paper towels to cool, about 15 minutes. Store in airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 310 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 0 g

SPICY PARTY MIX



Spicy Party Mix image

I make this spicy hot party mix during the holidays when it is cold out. It really warms you up.

Provided by Jason

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Snacks     Party Mix Recipes

Time 2h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

5 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®)
2 teaspoons seasoned salt
1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
⅛ teaspoon celery seed
3 cups crispy corn cereal squares (such as Corn Chex®)
3 cups crispy wheat cereal squares (such as Wheat Chex®)
3 cups mini pretzels

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
  • Melt butter in a saucepan. Whisk in Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce until well blended. Whisk in seasoned salt, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, and celery seed.
  • Combine corn cereal squares, wheat cereal squares, and pretzels in a large oven-safe bowl or roasting pan. Drizzle the sauce over the mix with a spoon, stirring frequently, until well coated.
  • Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, until hot and crunchy, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  • Turn off the oven, stir the mix, and leave the oven door cracked open with the mix still inside. Let cool inside for 45 to 60 minutes. Store in airtight containers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 316.3 calories, Carbohydrate 55.1 g, Cholesterol 19.1 mg, Fat 9 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 1191.8 mg, Sugar 4 g

SPICED PARTY MIX



Spiced Party Mix image

Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 1 hr

Yield Makes about 14 cups

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 large egg whites
1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons sweet paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne
9 cups freshly popped unsalted popcorn
2 cups miniature pretzels
1 1/2 cups salted roasted peanuts
1 1/2 cups whole almonds, toasted
1 1/2 cups pecans, toasted
1 1/2 cups salted roasted cashews

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F.
  • Whisk together egg whites, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, paprika, and cayenne in a large bowl. Add popcorn, pretzels, nuts, and salt to taste and toss until thoroughly coated.
  • Spread evenly in 2 buttered large shallow baking pans (1 inch deep) and bake in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of pans halfway through baking, until coating is crisp, about 20 minutes total.
  • Spread mixture on 2 large sheets of parchment paper or oiled foil and cool completely.

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients. Fresh herbs, spices, and vegetables will give your party mix the best flavor.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment. There are many different ways to make party mix, so feel free to add your own favorite ingredients or adjust the measurements to suit your taste.
  • Make sure your party mix is evenly coated with oil and seasonings. This will help to ensure that each piece is flavorful.
  • Bake your party mix at a low temperature. This will help to prevent it from burning.
  • Let your party mix cool completely before serving. This will help to keep it crispy.

Conclusion:

Ellen's Extra Spicy Party Mix is a delicious and easy-to-make snack that is perfect for any occasion. With its spicy flavor and crunchy texture, this party mix is sure to be a hit with your friends and family. So next time you're looking for a tasty snack to serve at your next party, be sure to give Ellen's Extra Spicy Party Mix a try. You won't be disappointed!

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