Make this Quick & Easy Ranch Snack Mix in less than 10 minutes. This fast, easy recipe is perfect for a snack anytime you’ve got hungry kids on your hands!
Quick & Easy Ranch Snack Mix
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I used to be die-hard about only making snack mixes in the oven. Then I discovered that I could do it in the slow cooker. Then I discovered that I could do it in the microwave. Now I can’t imagine why I ever insisted that I could only use the oven in the first place!
When it takes an hour in the oven, and only 3 minutes in the microwave, how can you argue with that?!
The ranch flavor in this makes it so much fun… I keep a big container of this Hidden Valley Original Ranch Dressing Mix in our spice cabinet. Because, let’s face it, when you have a small person in the house, you eat a lot of ranch-flavored things.
You can use whatever crackers you want in this recipe. I like the Keebler Club Mini Crackers (the multi-grain kind holds up better). You can never go wrong with Bugles – those were a childhood favorite of mine! And I just love the Baby Goldfish in this recipe. They are such a fun size to eat. And just look at how cute they are!
What are your favorite things to include in a snack mix?
Enjoy!
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Printable Recipe Card for Quick & Easy Ranch Snack Mix
- 3 cups Bugles
- 1 cup Club Crackers Minis (multi-grain)
- 1 cup Baby Goldfish Crackers
- 1 cup Mini pretzel twists
- 1 cup cocktail peanuts
- 6 Tablespoons butter
- 1-ounce packet (3 Tablespoons) Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix
- Combine all ingredients except butter and ranch dressing mix in a large bowl.
- In a small microwave-safe bowl (I like these Pyrex measuring cups), melt the butter in the microwave.
- Stir the ranch dressing mix into the butter.
- Pour the butter mixture over the cracker mixture. Using a soft spatula, toss to coat all the crackers with butter.
- Transfer the cracker mixture into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir.
- Microwave cracker mixture on high for 1 more minute; stir. Repeat one more time. (You should have microwaved the cracker mixture for a total of 3 minutes, stirring after every minute.)
- Spread cracker mixture out on paper towels to dry.
- Store in an air-tight container.
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