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Browned Butter Furikake Chex Mix

Sweet-savory Chex mix glazed in browned butter, maple, and soy, then loaded with furikake. Bakes low and slow so it shatters when it cools.

cook: 1 hrbase recipe: 16 servings
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A few notes: Snyder's gluten-free pretzels are crunchier than the regular ones if you can find them. Furikake usually lives in the Asian aisle or any major Asian grocer (Amazon too). Large jelly roll pans (about 15x20 in) or half sheet pans (about 13x18 in) both work — just stir halfway so the glaze coats evenly, and give everything one more stir while it cools to stop clumping.

ingredients

servings
16

instructions

  1. 1.Preheat the oven to 250°F. Position the racks in the upper and lower thirds and line 2 large jelly roll pans with parchment.
  2. 2.Brown the butter: melt it in a saucepan over medium heat, then keep heating until it bubbles feverishly. Stir frequently as the milk solids turn golden, reduce the heat slightly, and stir constantly. The moment the solids reach a medium-roast-coffee color, kill the heat and add the maple syrup — this stops the browning before it burns. It takes about 2-3 minutes after melting.
  3. 3.Whisk in the soy sauce, vanilla, and salt, then take the pan off the heat.
  4. 4.Divide the Chex, pretzels, nuts, and popcorn between 2 large bowls and mix each one.
  5. 5.Divide the glaze between the bowls and toss with two spatulas to coat, then sprinkle 1/4 cup furikake into each bowl and toss again.
  6. 6.Spread the mix over the lined pans and bake 1 hour, stirring halfway through and swapping the pan positions.
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  7. 7.Pull the pans, let cool 5-10 minutes, and stir to prevent clumping. Add more furikake if you like — it crisps up as it cools.
  8. 8.Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 1-2 weeks, if it lasts that long.

revision history

  • — The original recipe used 12 oz corn Chex, 8 oz pretzels, and 12 oz mixed nuts, with only 1 tsp vanilla in the glaze.
  • — 2023 variation: 4 cups corn Chex, 4 cups honeycomb, 3 cups Bugles, 2 cups Snyder's pretzel balls, 2 cups pretzel twists, and 3 cups mixed nuts — same butter and maple mixture.