chipotle bbq protein snack mix (Edit recipe)

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chex mix… aka the party snack that somehow disappears faster than anything else on the table. 🔥✨ my version keeps everything you love about the classic, but swaps in gluten-free ingredients, boosts it with protein + fiber, & packs in even bigger flavor. this chipotle BBQ version brings the perfect balance of smoky, sweet, & spicy with crunchy clusters in every bite. the best part? the recipe is completely customizable—check the recipe notes for the snack mix template so you can create your own favorite flavor combinations!

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PREP TIME

15 minutes

COOK TIME

1 hour and 15 minutes

INGREDIENTS

16

Serves: 48

Ingredients

dry ingredients

2.5 cups Six Mix Crispy Veggie Chips - Root Foods, or veggie chips, pretzels, or salty crunchy thing of choice
2.5 cups Cheddar Crackers - Cadootz, or GF crackers of choice
2.5 cups Grass-Fed High Protein Cereal, Cinnamon - Lovebird, or GF protein cereal of choice
2 cups Pecans, or nuts & seeds of choice
1/2 cup Cinnamon Cashew Crunch Protein + Superfood Bar - B.T.R. Nation, or nuts & seeds of choice

wet ingredients

1/4 cup Butter, Unsalted
1/2 cup No-Sugar Hickory BBQ Sauce - Yo Mama's Foods
1/2 cup Golden Monkfruit Sweetener (with Allulose) - Lakanto
3 Tbsp Chipotle Garlic Barbecue Blend - The Spice House
1 tsp Smoked Paprika
1/2 tsp Chipotle Smoked Salt - Texas Salt Co., or smoked salt of choice

add-ins

Ancestral Beef Stick - Archer Jerky, or meat sticks of choice, diced
spicy electrolyte glazed legumes (click for recipe), or any pre-made freeze-dried legume

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Process

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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

preheat oven to 275.
to a large bowl, add all dry ingredients; set aside.
in a sauce pan over low-medium heat, add all wet ingredients; stir until everything is combined & dissolved.
using a large spatula, thoroughly mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients.
add snack mix to a baking sheet; then bake for 60-75 minutes, stirring every 15-20 minutes.
remove from oven, then allow to cool completely, then fold in add-ins of choice.
store in an air-tight container for up to 1 week at room temperature or freeze for longer shelf-life.

Notes

build your own protein snack mix:

dry ingredients:
- choose 2 bags (~5 cups) of salty + crunchy snacks - grain-free pretzels, seed oil free chips, fiber-boosted crackers, etc.)
- choose 1 bag (~2.5 cups) any protein-rich cereal (catalina crunch, seven sundays, & lovebird are my 3 favorites)
- choose 2.5 cups nuts, seeds, or crumble BTR nation bars (rich in protein & fiber!)
wet ingredients:
- ¼ cup fat of choice - butter, coconut oil, bacon grease, etc.
- ½ cup sauce of choice (buffalo sauce, bbq sauce, hot sauce, jams, etc. - mix & match whatever sounds good!)
- ½ cup golden monk fruit
- 3-4 T seasonings of choice
optional add-ins:
- meat sticks (love sneaking in an organ meat blend here!)
- legume snacks (homemade or store bought): spicy electrolyte, miso wasabi
- dried cheese crisps

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	228
Fat:	14 g
Carbohydrates:	19 g
Protein:	8 g
Cholesterol:	7 g
Sodium:	271 mg
Fiber:	7 g
Sugars:	6 g
Sugar Alcohol:	0 g
Calculated per serving.