How to make slow cooker Cheese It snack mix with nuts. Easy party food kids and adults all love with your favorite crackers or Chex cereal.

You have got to make this copycat Cheese It snack mix recipe in slow cooker for your next party! With all different nuts, crackers and seasonings galore it is an addicting treat that is solid for any get together. one of the Crockpot recipes We have shared on our blog recently. (affiliate links present)

Slow Cooker Snack Mix

We make a lot of air fryer snacks and this could be cooked that way too. You are warming and slightly crisping the outsides once the seasonings are added so it's a bit of time until you get the texture you want.

Copycat Cheese It Snack Mix

Yes you can certainly buy this all bagged up at the store. Those are full of preservatives though and carb heavy. This way you can make more of a mixed nut mix of sorts with a bit of your favorite cheese crackers to lighten it up.

Let's talk a little bit about slow cooking shall we?? First off we have a few different varieties and we love them all. Each one has an occasion to be used like….

This is our favorite 6 quart programmable one with a locking lid so it's great for bringing to a potluck too.
We prefer not to use liners, but rather spray olive oil inside before adding our food for easier cleanups.

Let us give you a peek of our pretty thang we bought recently. It goes with our kitchen so we can leave it out on the countertop all the time.

A floral design slow cooker with a white base and lid sits on a kitchen countertop, solid for whipping up a 5 ingredient crockpot chili recipe.

If you didn't realize already, Cheese Its have more than their classic cheddar versions now. You could use any of a combination of a few of them for this. In this one their Puff'D variety was used. If you want more of the square classic look you certainly can stick with that.

Ingredients

A cup (or more) of Cheese It crackers, or Chex like we use to make muddy buddies
Buy pistachios shelled to save yourself a bunch of time
Lightly salted almonds are great
My family loves cashews so those are a must
Whipped egg whites will allow the seasonings to stick well

What seasoning is on Cheez-It snack mix?

We have all the seasoning ingredients you need below listed in the recipe card. You can buy this pack that is already done for you too if you want things to be super easy. You will also need 1 or more baking sheets so it can cool once the party mix is done so get those ready.

What are the little balls in Cheez-It snack mix?

They are rice balls but as an easy second that you can find at the store you can use Cheetos balls instead or leave those out. There are tons of variations to this mix you can make depending on your tastebuds and what you can find.

What else can you add?

When to add the crackers is up to you. We like to fold them in at the end when the shredded parmesan cheese is folded in. If you wanted to coat those with more flavor you could add them with the nuts. note that they will break apart a bit. For a high protein snack to pair with this, give our air fryer edamame a whirl!

Can you make snack mix with nuts?

There is a ton of variations when it comes to making Cheese It snack mix. If you would rather have walnuts than one of the others listed, go right ahead. Need a lot, double this recipe. All you are doing in the heating process is drying the nuts back out and getting those outside flavors to stick.

Another thing people love is to add Chex cereal or pretzel squares and cheese flavored puffs. If you add your cereal mixture, pretzels or mini toasted bread slices at the end you can include about anything. Your seasoned salt mixture is to bring a bold flavor to the nuts, the rest are already nice and cheesy.

We have even added some of our copycat Dot's honey mustard pretzels into the mix if we made it for school snacks the night before. You can print recipe below but here is a quick step by step to get you started.

Get all of your ingredients out on your counter. Look in your pantry and see what you have on hand, there may be other fun real cheese salty pretzels in there you can throw in.

How to Make Slow Cooker Chex Mix

Spray the inside of your crock with non stick spray. In a large bowl combine all of your different types of nuts.
In a small bowl whisk the egg whites and pour on your nuts. Toss so they are nicely coated. Then add seasonings and toss again gently.
Pour into your slow cooker and cook on high for 1.5 hours stirring every 15-20 minutes.
- Toss with parmesan cheese at the end of the time and pour all on baking sheet to completely cool.
When room temperature, pour this into a bowl and gently toss in your cheese flavored rice balls, crackers, toasted bread slices savory wheat squares and cheese pretzel sticks.
To make a Chex mix recipe with cereal you'd go with the rice version of that for best results.

You can keep it on the sheet as is and serve it up that way, or we like to pour some in cups so people can grab one and walk around.

Can you cook snack mix in an air fryer?

You could follow the same recipe below but preheat your hot air machine to 350 degrees F and add about half so it doesn't overlap a lot. Heat for 3 minutes, toss, add another 2-3 minutes until crisped. Allow to cool down and then enjoy.

Why is our Chex Mix soggy?

Using too much liquid seasoning can overwhelm the cereal and snacks, making them absorb more moisture than they can handle. If you don't stir it frequently, pieces on the bottom will be wetter than the top. And if you don't allow it to dry on a sheet pan long enough it will still be wet, give it more time.

What is the best way to serve Chex Mix at a party.

You don't want dirty little hands scooping up their serving so have it in a bowl with a large spoon or scoop with cups on the side. Then people can serve themselves and walk around with it to enjoy.

Keep in mind that if you have little ones, you might want to make more of a cheese salty pretzels mini style without nuts instead. You don't want a choking hazard with little ones, and nut allergies are real so always check with guests to ensure this isn't an issue beforehand.

Cheese It Snack Mix

By How to make slow cooker copycat Cheese It snack mix recipe with nuts. Make low carb or add Chex cereal too. Easy party food kids and adults all love. Prep: 10 minutes minsCook: 1 hour hr 30 minutes minsServings: 12 Save Recipe Saved! Pin Recipe Comment Print Recipe

Equipment

Ingredients

1 c cashews
1 c pistachios
1 c almonds
1 egg white
1 tsp parsley
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 c parmesan, grated
1 c Cheese its optional, omit for low carb
1 c Chex cereal, optional, omit for low carb

Instructions

Spray inside of crock with non stick spray. In a large bowl combine nuts.
In a small bowl whisk egg white and pour on nuts. Toss so they are coated. Add seasonings and toss again gently.
Pour into slow cooker and cook on high for 1.5 hours stirring every 15-20 minutes. Toss with parmesan cheese and pour all on baking sheet to completely cool.
Add this into a bowl with cheese crackers and/or Chex cereal and toss everything together.
Can store in airtight container for up to 2 weeks to enjoy.