14 Fun Cereal Snack Mixes to Make with the Family

Looking for a snack that’s easy to make, endlessly customizable, and always a crowd-pleaser? Cereal snack mixes are always the answer! Perfect for parties, road trips, or an afternoon pick-me-up, these crunchy and flavorful creations combine the best of sweet and savory into one irresistible treat. From classic combinations to creative new twists, and plenty of holiday faves, you’ll want to try them all!

Irresistible Sweet and Salty Chex Mix

A tray of Chex mix with pretzels. — Photo Credit: My Everyday Table.

This sweet and salty chex mix is simply irresistible! The sweet part is not from chocolate or candy like you might think, instead it’s from vanilla and brown sugar for a delicious balance of flavors. This snack mix is perfect for the holidays but it is so good you will make it all year long!

Get the Recipe: Sweet and Salty Chex Mix.

Ranch Chex Mix with Dill

Dill pickle Chex mix on a cookie sheet. — Photo Credit: My Everyday Table.

This snack mix has some surprising flavors with the addition of ranch dressing mix and dill. This savory cereal mix is easy to make, you can customize it to your liking with your favorite nuts, and crackers and it simply begs to be munched on!

Get the Recipe: Ranch Chex Mix.

Mint Chocolate Puppy Chow

A batch of mint chocolate Chex mix with a spoon. — Photo Credit: XoXo Bella.

This adorable snack mix can be made in just ten minutes and everyone will love it, especially the kiddos, even more so when you tell them it’s puppy chow! This minty, sweet, and crunchy snack is delicious and you can let the kids help you whip it up!

Get the Recipe: Mint Chocolate Puppy Chow.

Samoa Snack Mix

Homemade Chex mix with Samoa cookie flavors. — Photo Credit: Chew Out Loud.

This easy snack mix delivers the flavor of iconic Samoa Girl Scout cookies in every bite! You are going to love the mix of sweet, salty, and crunchy in every bite. The sweetened mix is drizzled with chocolate and sprinkled with shredded coconut. Yum!

Get the Recipe: Samoa Snack Mix.

Strawberry Cheesecake Chex Mix

Chex mix made of cookies and freeze dried strawberries. — Photo Credit: Accidentally Happy Baker.

Strawberry Cheesecake Chex Mix is a sweet and salty snack mix that is perfect for a party or on the go snacking. It’s made with pudding mix, dried strawberries, and bites of graham crackers for a deliciously decadent treat worthy of sharing with everyone.

Get the Recipe: Strawberry Cheesecake Chex Mix.

Cinnamon Sugar Chex Mix

Chex mix and pretzels with cinnamon and sugar coating. — Photo Credit: Crayons and Cravings.

This snack mix is packed sweet, salty, and crunchy flavors. It’s made with cereal, pretzels, pecans, cinnamon, butter, and brown sugar. It’s full of cinnamon flavor and hard to stop eating!

Get the Recipe: Cinnamon Sugar Chex Mix.

Snickerdoodle Muddy Buddies

A small bowl of cereal snack mix with snickerdoodle flavor. — Photo Credit: The Short Order Cook.

These cereal snacks have a yummy crunchy texture and the flavor of Snickerdoodle cookies in each bite. This no-bake snack is perfect to keep on hand to pack in lunches or to offer as an after-school treat with a glass of milk.

Get the Recipe: Snickerdoodle Muddy Buddies.

Cheesy Ranch Chex Mix

A cereal snack mix with ranch seasoning. — Photo Credit: Whiskful Cooking.

This cheesy ranch snack mix is packed with bold flavors. It adds crispy bugles into the mix with loads of ranch seasoning for the ultimate game night snack. Serve with napkins!

Get the Recipe: Cheesy Ranch Chex Mix.

Hot Chocolate Muddy Buddies

Chocolate cereal mix with mini marshmallows. — Photo Credit: Fantabulosity.

Hot chocolate muddy buddies are a delicious and easy-to-make snack that is perfect for a winter party or a cozy night at home. They are made with Chex cereal, melted chocolate, and hot cocoa mix, and then coated in powdered sugar. The result is a sweet, chocolatey, and crunchy snack that the hot chocolate lovers will go crazy for.

Get the Recipe: Hot Chocolate Muddy Buddies.

Almond Joy Puppy Chow

Cereal snack mix with almond joy candy coating. — Photo Credit: Cupcakes and Kale Chips.

This puppy chow combines the flavors of an Almond Joy with the classic recipe! It’s a sweet, no-bake snack mix with Chex cereal and almonds covered in almond butter, chocolate, and coconut. You won’t be able to stop eating them!

Get the Recipe: Almond Joy Puppy Chow.

Vanilla Pudding Chex Mix

Muddy buddies made without peanut butter. Topped with candy. — Photo Credit: Aleka’s Get Together.

This nut-free option for puppy chow uses vanilla pudding instead of peanut butter so that everyone can enjoy it! It is delicious, easy, and not as overly sweet as the powdered sugar coating.

Get the Recipe: Vanilla Pudding Puppy Chow.

Reindeer Chow

A snack mix of cereal, pretzels and candy. — Photo Credit: Blackberry Babe.

With cereal, pretzels, and assorted candy, this festive mix is perfect for the holidays. Put it in cute tins or bags and add it to your cookie trays! It’s always popular at holiday parties.

Get the Recipe: Reindeer Chow.

Bold Chex Mix

A snack mix on a baking sheet. — Photo Credit: Our Home Made Easy.

This homemade Chex mix recipe is so easy. It uses cereal, pretzels, and lots of seasonings to make a zesty munchie mix that works well in lunchboxes, for a road trip treat, or as a homemade gift to share.

Get the Recipe: Bold Chex Mix.

Taco Chex Mix

Snack mix with taco seasoning. — Photo Credit: Amanda’s Cookin’.

This easy snack mix delivers bold taco flavors in each bite and can easily be customized based on what you already have in your pantry. Everything is tossed with butter and taco seasoning for a crunchy snack you won’t want to stop eating!

Get the Recipe: Taco Chex Mix.