Crispy sweet and salty furikake chex mix is a favorite Hawaiian snack. Simple recipe and the ability to customize it to make it your own makes this recipe one you’ve got to try.
You can never go wrong with sweet and salty right. And let me tell you this little treat here is not an exception.
Growing up in Hawai’i we always put out little twists on things. Take one culture and meld it with another. And for this one think East meets West. Japanese mixed with American.
Eastern flavors of umami tossed over a good old Western classic to make a party mix that you just can’t stop eating. No judgement here if you eat a whole bowl by yourself.
What’s all the fuss about? Furikake Chex mix. Such a simple, toss together type of snack mix, you just can’t help making it over and over again.
What you’ll need to make this furikake chex mix happen
For the party mix
- Corn Chex
- Rice Chex
- Wheat Chex
- Bugles
- Pretzels
- Honey roasted peanuts
For the glaze
- Unsalted butter: Be sure to get the unsalted variety as salted may make this recipe just a tad bit too salty.
- Granulated sugar: Just a little bit of sweet to pull the whole sweet and salty mix together.
- Light corn syrup: This will help give the mix its characteristic crunch and sheen as well as a little sweet.
- Vegetable oil: You can swap this out the the variety of your choice.
- Shoyu: A Japanese style soy sauce that can be found in the Asian aisle at most grocery stores. This packs the umami flavor.
- Furikake: A Japanese dried seaweed blend. I like to use nori komi furikake variety, but you are welcome to swap it with the variety of your choice. It goes well on furikake salmon, SPAM katsu musubi, sushi bake, and SPAM musubis.
The best thing about this recipe is you can customize it to your liking. Leave out what you don’t like, add a little more of the things you do, or swap it up for completely different things. Things like
- Goldfish
- Honeycomb cereal
- Fritos
Needless to say, this will make you a large batch and in Hawai’i fashion you’ll have lots to share with family and friends.
If you love furikake Chex mix, then you have to try furikake animal crackers.
Tips for great furikake Chex mix
- Be sure to toss every 15 minutes while baking to allow complete drying and the ultimate crisp.
- Give it one last stir when you are finished baking to prevent it from sticking to your baking sheet.
- Allow to cool completely before enjoying and storing.
My furikake Chex mix is still wet after I bake it, what do I do?
Depending on your oven and humidity, the bake time may be a little more. If glaze is still wet, return to the oven for another 15-30 minutes, tossing halfway through.
How to store?
Place in a zip top bag or airtight container at room temperature. Be sure to allow mixture to cool before storing. If you store it while it is still warm, the heat will cause water condensation and make your Chex mix soggy.
How long does it last?
Although this recipe makes a large batch, don’t be surprised if you take it to a party and it’s all gone. If by some chance you have leftovers, these will keep for a week or two in an airtight container.
How to make furikake Chex mix?
- Preheat the oven to 250F.
- For the Chex Mix: Spread corn Chex, rice Chex, wheat Chex, Bugles, pretzels, and peanuts evenly between two large pans and set aside.
- For the glaze: To a small pot over medium high heat add butter. Continue stirring until melted, being careful not to burn the butter.
- Then add sugar and stir until dissolved.
- Next add corn syrup, vegetable oil, and shoyu. Mix until well combined.
- Pour the sauce mixture evenly over the Chex mix and stir until evenly coated.
- Sprinkle the furikake over the Chex mix and stir until evenly coated.
- Place in the oven and bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Once done baking, remove from the oven and allow to cool completely. ENJOY!
Furikake Chex Mix
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Chex Mix
- 3 cups Corn Chex
- 3 cups Rice Chex
- 3 cups Wheat Chex
- 2 cups Bugles
- 2 cups pretzels
- 1 cup honey roasted peanuts
For the glaze
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons shoyu
- 1/2 cup furikake
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250F.
- For the Chex Mix: Spread corn Chex, rice Chex, wheat Chex, Bugles, pretzels, and peanuts evenly between two large pans and set aside.
- For the glaze: To a small pot over medium high heat add butter. Continue stirring until melted, being careful not to burn the butter.
- Then add sugar and stir until dissolved.
- Next add corn syrup, vegetable oil, and shoyu. Mix until well combined.
- Pour the sauce mixture evenly over the Chex mix and stir until evenly coated.
- Sprinkle the furikake over the Chex mix and stir until evenly coated.
- Place in the oven and bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Once done baking, remove from the oven and allow to cool completely. ENJOY!
Notes
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Perfect for the holidays and game night.
These were a hit at my party! Thanks for another great recipe!
Great flavor combination!
Furikake is completely new to me, but this recipe sounds delicious! You had me at sweet and salty. Your snack mix delivered beautifully! Absolutely love it!
Love this!
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing recipe! Will surely have this again! It’s really easy to make and it tasted so delicious! Highly recommended!
This is a fun twist and super tasty too!
I’d never purchased furikake, but got some at my local global foods market and I can already tell I’m going to be sprinkling it on everything. Such a delicious and different flavor. Thanks for sharing!
This Furikake Chex mix is SO delicious!!
What a fun twist to traditional Chex Mix!
This was super delicious. I am just becoming familiar with furikake and was happy to find another tasty way to use it.
This local snack is addicting and appreciated by family and friends. I used corn chex, pretzels and unsalted assorted nuts because that’s all I had in my pantry. ; )
Aloha Trina. That’s the best thing about recipes, you can adjust them to what you have or what you like. Happy to hear you enjoyed it. Have a great day.
Perfect combination of sweet, savory! Love it!! Thank you for sharing!
Oh yes. One of my faves. Thank you.
Hi! I am excited to try this recipe. What would you suggest as an alternative to the butter? I have some vegan family members I would love to share this with.
Aloha. Hope you enjoy! I have never used any butter alternatives, but I’d assume you can use a vegan butter alternative. If you try it let me know. Happy Holidays!
Aloha! I ran out of oil, can I leave it out or do i need to run to the store?
Mahalos!
Aloha Edith. I definitely recommend using the oil. It will help prevent the chex mix from sticking to the pan. Mahalo.
Made it for my co-workers for Christmas, easy to follow recipe, they all loved it and many asked for the recipe. Thanks for sharing
Yay. Happy to hear. Thank you.