Description
Give classic party mix a local Hawai’i twist with my Auntie Allyson’s Salty-Sweet Furikake Chex Mix! 🤙🏼
A buttery shoyu (soy sauce) glaze caramelizes over crispy cereal and crunchy nuts, while furikake—a Japanese seasoning made with seaweed and sesame—adds nutty, toasty umami.
Perfect for holiday gatherings, movie nights, and festive gifting, this furikake Chex Mix recipe is guaranteed to keep everyone coming back for more!
Ingredients
Scale
snack mix dry ingredients:
- 12 ounces Corn/Rice Chex or Crispix cereal (approx. 8 cups)
- 8 ounces thin pretzel sticks (approx. 6 cups)
- 6 cups add-ins of choice (e.g. Bugles corn chips, rice crackers, honey roasted peanuts, honey roasted cashews, wasabi peas, etc.)
- one 1.7-ounce bottle nori furikake (see Recipe Notes)
for the salty-sweet glaze:
- ¾ cup packed dark brown sugar (can substitute light brown sugar)
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- ½ cup neutral vegetable oil of choice
- ½ cup pure maple syrup (can substitute honey, light corn syrup, or brown rice syrup)
- 3 tablespoons shoyu (can substitute low-sodium soy sauce)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F, ensuring a rack is positioned in the center. Line an XL rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Alternatively, a deep 9×13-inch foil roasting pan works well too.
- Prepare the dry ingredients: Add the cereal, pretzels, and add-ins of choice to your largest mixing bowl. Toss to mix well. Set aside.
- Prepare the glaze: Add all listed glaze ingredients to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once the butter is melted and the sugar is completely dissolved, simmer 4-5 minutes, stirring often, until thickened slightly.
- Mix the furikake Chex mix: Drizzle the glaze evenly over the dry ingredients. Gently stir with a silicone spatula to mix well. Sprinkle a bottle of furikake over the bowl. Use your clean hands to toss and combine well—it’s helpful to spritz a little cooking spray on your hands to prevent sticking. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet/roasting pan.
- Bake the Chex mix: Transfer the Chex mix to the oven. Toast for one hour, removing every 20 minutes to stir, until golden and crispy. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool completely. Enjoy!
Notes
Jess’ Tips and Tricks:
- Furikake is a Japanese rice seasoning made of sesame seeds, nori seaweed, salt, and sugar. It’s a total umami bomb and it’s the star ingredient of furikake snack mix! Furikake has grown increasingly popular in recent years, so you can often find it in the “international” aisle at most conventional grocery stores near other Asian ingredients or order it online.
- Add-ins: My family loves the heartiness of adding peanuts and cashews to furikake Chex mix, but if you prefer a nut-free snack mix, swap the nuts for 6 cups of your add-ins of choice—wasabi peas, Bugles corn chips, rice crackers, etc.
Storage:
- Furikake Chex mix will keep, stored in an airtight container at room temperature, for 2-3 weeks.