Betty's 1952 Original Chex Party Mix Recipe

In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make the Original Chex Party Mix, a recipe that first appeared in the June 16, 1952 issue of Life magazine. Chex cereal was introduced in 1937 by the Ralston Purina Company, and the Original Chex Party Mix was used to promote it 15 years later. This has been a favorite snack over the years, even though the recipe has evolved through the decades, with at least 40 current versions available from General Mills, the maker of Chex cereal. I thought you might be interested in how it all began, by looking at the *first* recipe for Chex Party Mix!

Ingredients:

1/3 cup butter
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 cups Wheat Chex
2 cups Rice Chex
½ cup nuts
¼ teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic salt

Melt 1/3 cup butter in a shallow baking pan. Stir in 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce. Add 2 cups Wheat Chex, 2 cups Rice Chex, and ½ cup nuts. (I used peanuts.) Sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt. Heat for 30 minutes in a 350 degree oven, stirring every 10 minutes. (Note: After baking for the first 10 minutes, I lowered the heat to 250 degrees, and after the second 10 minutes, I removed the Party Mix from the oven. The Chex Mix would have been over-brown, if I had left it the full 30 minutes at 350 degrees. I suggest you bake this mix at only 250 degrees for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.) Cool. (Note: I stored my Chex Party Mix in an airtight container after it was cool.)

This is an interesting look back at a very simple combination of textures and flavors that became *very* popular! I think you will enjoy this simple mix!

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• bettyskitchen
• you
• tube
• vlog
• Betty
• Betty's
• kitchen
• video
• recipe
• recipes
• Kentucky
• perfect
• best
• ever
• YouTube's
• homestyle
• homemade
• home
• made
• style
• bake
• oven
• baking
• cook
• Southern
• comfort
• food
• cooking
• youtube
• channel
• family
• friends
• breakfast
• brunch
• lunch
• party
• supper
• dinner
• snack
• entertain
• entertaining
• eat
• original
• traditional
• Chex
• mix
• wheat
• rice
• butter
• Worcestershire
• sauce
• nuts
• peanuts
• salt
• garlic
• children
• kids
• treat
• sports
• TV
• television
• movies
• cereal
• Super
• Bowl

[Lkarlin23]

I really like watching your video's, Betty!! Where are you from? I love listening to you talk!! :) Keep the recipes coming, please!!!

[bettyskitchen]

@Lkarlin23 I'm from good old central Kentucky.

--Betty :)

[Deathartist666]

Very good video. You really did your homework on this. I plan to try your recipe and check out your other vids after seeing this. Good job!

[bettyskitchen]

@Deathartist666 Thanks for your nice comment! I really appreciate it!

--Betty :)

[LeakFreak]

I find it amazing when a company gives you the recipe for a product and you make it, it comes out like or better than the one they have on shelves only you can can clearly pronounce and know what the ingredients were. Why do they feel the need to list the ingredients like a science experiment?

I think I'm going to list the scientific names for every ingredient in my next recipe just to see how many people want the recipe. =~D

Thanks for the video and history lesson. I never knew the age!

[bettyskitchen]

@LeakFreak Thanks for the really interesting comment! It was amusing.

--Betty :)

[20Smallguy]

Hi Betty :) um My mom is gonna make this for family and I'm allergic to peanuts so do we still have to add those still? Or is it optinal?

[1968hambone]

greetings from eastern Kentucky!

thx for the recipe!

[honeybeeisme]

Awesome! Thank you so much, Betty! I have been looking everywhere for the FIRST Chex Mix, and here it is by Betty on youtube. Honestly, bagel chips? WHAT??? Never!!! Thank you so much for this.... have a wonderful Christmas!

[cyacmom]

thank you !!! i have been looking for this recipe for several yrs..there are dozens of 'original recipes' that aren't the original ( i know because we didn't even HAVE bagel bites when chex mix first came out..). thank you for this !!