Super Bowl LVIII is here, and we are sure you must be looking forward to the big game. However, whether you’re a football fan or are more interested in the ads and the halftime show, snacks are a must-have for a Super Bowl watch party. And no party would be complete without a delicious snack mix to munch on, so it would be best to keep some of these recipes handy.
Whether you’re aiming for sweet and salty flavors or like to keep it extra spicy, there is something for everyone. Truth be told, any recipe you can throw in a bowl or eat from a cup will make your guests happy. So, here are eight easy snack mix recipes that you can make for your Super Bowl watch party.
1. Slow Cooker Chex Mix
Put all the ingredients of this classic recipe (Chex cereal, pretzels, Cheerios, and peanuts) into a slow cooker, and pour your seasoning over the mixture. Three hours later, your snack mix is ready! Serve them in individual football-themed bowls or in a snack tub that everyone can reach into. We can guarantee your guests will empty the container in minutes.
2. Taco Snack Mix
With a range of crunchy snacks like Bugles, Goldfish, and Cheez-It crackers, this mix has something for everyone, even kids. Add a dash of your favorite packaged taco seasoning for an extra kick to jazz it up. You and your guests won’t be able to stop snacking on this tasty treat.
3. Sweet and Salty Snack Mix
This Super Bowl snack mix is perfect for kids who don’t like spicy dishes. The crunchy snack mix contains popcorn, pretzels, peanuts, and Chex cereal coated in an easy homemade caramel sauce made with butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and baking soda. To amp up the flavors, you can add paprika seasoning. Voila, the sweet and salty snack mix is ready. However, if your kids are allergic to peanuts, you can skip it and replace it with other ingredients.
4. Cinnamon Sugar Snack Mix
Your kids will love this recipe because it has their favorite M&Ms and is packed with cinnamony goodness! To make this recipe, start with plain pretzels and cinnamon cereal and cover the combo with butter, sugar, and cinnamon. Bake it, then toss the mix in a bowl with M&M and almonds.
5. Crock-Pot Maple Pumpkin Spice Chex Mix
Take your Super Bowl party up a notch with this snack mix. Chex cereal, dried fruits, nuts, graham crackers, butter, maple syrup, and the star ingredient, pumpkin spice seasoning, are the only things required to make this crunchy spice mix. Since the mix is made in the slow cooker, you can make it a day before, cool it on a wire rack, and serve it the next day during the Super Bowl watch party. And if you want to make this recipe dairy-free for your loved ones, switch the butter with vegetable or canola oil.
6. 5-Minute Reese’s Snack Mix
This 5-minute snack mix is one of Super Bowl Sunday’s best last-minute snack recipes. Loaded with pretzels, peanuts, chocolate, peanut butter chips, mini–Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, and Reese’s Pieces, you have to put all of them in a bowl and mix. No extra effort is needed; all you have to do is stir the mix every few minutes before grabbing a handful.
7. Gluten Free Ranch Snack Mix
This should be your pick if you are looking for some healthy and gluten-free mix for your kids to munch on during the Super Bowl party. This snack mix is salty, crunchy, and filled with nuts, cereals, and spices, making it addicting.
8. S’mores Snack Mix
Your favorite dessert just got a game-time upgrade! Prepare this mix ahead of time so you’ll be ready for kickoff. This s’mores snack mix, full of golden graham cereal, mini marshmallows, pretzels, and chocolate chips, will quickly become everyone’s favorite.
So, which snack mix recipe will you try out this Sunday? Do let us know in the comment section below.
