Air Fryer Chex Mix is a quick and easy way to prepare your chex mix. Simply mix ingredients together, cook in air fryer and in 16 minutes you’ll have delicious air fryer chex mix.
Air Fryer Chex Mix is quickly going to become your favorite, especially during the holiday season. You can prepare this chex mix so easily!
It is great to not have to heat your entire oven for this snack! If you LOVE snacks, I would suggest that you also check out Parmesan Zucchini Fries or our Jalapeno Chip Dip.
Honestly, I am such a snacker. It is almost my downfall!
But when you can easily whip up snacks like this chex mix and control what ingredients you put in there, it is a win!
Ingredients for Air Fryer Chex Mix
- Corn Chex
- Rice Chex
- Pretzels
- Pumpkin Seeds
- Garlic Salt
- Butter
How to make Air Fryer Chex Mix
- In a large bowl combine the corn chex, rice chex, pretzels and seeds. Remember you can add the pumpkin seeds at the end if your air fryer basket has big holes.
- Next, melt the butter and pour over the mixture. Stir to coat.
- Add in the garlic salt, stir to coat.
- Cook in the air fryer at 350 Degrees F for 3 minutes. Then gently shake air fryer basket to mix. Cook for another 2 minutes. When cooking has finished, let the mixture cool for 6 minutes. Then ENJOY!
Tips for Air Fryer Chex Mix
- If you have an air fryer basket with bigger holes, you may need to wait and add the pumpkin seeds AFTER the chex mix has cooked. Otherwise, you may lose them through the holes and the seeds will get stuck in the bottom basket.
- If you like wheat chex and you are not gluten free, you can sub that in.
- You can use dairy or dairy free butter for this air fryer chex mix.
HOW DO I CLEAN MY AIR FRYER?
That is a great question and it will vary by model. I honestly get this question a lot!
For our power fryer Xl and Cosori Air Fryer we have a removable inner basket. So we can hand wash each basket individually.
It is listed on the new ones in the instruction manual that the basket is dishwasher safe. Be sure to check your manual.
HOW TO CLEAN YOUR AIR FRYER – STEP BY STEP
- Unplug your air fryer from the outlet. While this might seem like common sense, it is worth mentioning as it is very important.
- Let your air fryer completely cool down. There is no need to immediately clear your machine right after use. It is dangerous and you can easily burn yourself!
- Wipe the outside of your oil less fryer with a damp cloth. The cloth should be wet enough to gently wipe away food or grease but it should not be dripping with moisture.
- Remove the basket container. Your basket should have two parts. Be sure to remove the inner basket from the outer basket, when cool. Gently scrub each basket with soap and water. Many new air fryer models have dishwasher safe baskets!
- If the inside of your air fryer is dirty, you can wipe it down with a damp sponge.
- Check the heating element of your fryer. You might need to gently turn the machine upside down to easily see and access the air fryer heating element. You can use a damp sponge to clean or a soft brush.
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Let’s make some air fryer chex mix:
Air Fryer Chex Mix
Ingredients
- 2 cups rice chex cereal
- 2 cups corn chex cereal
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1 cup pretzels I used a gluten free brand
- 3 T butter can be dairy or vegan
- 1 T garlic salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine the corn chex, rice chex, pretzels and seeds. Remember you can add the pumpkin seeds at the end if your air fryer basket has big holes.
- Next, melt the butter and pour over the mixture. Stir to coat. Add in the garlic salt, stir to coat.
- Cook in the air fryer at 350 Degrees F for 3 minutes. Then gently shake air fryer basket to mix. Cook for another 2 minutes.
- When cooking has finished, let the mixture cool for 6 minutes. Then ENJOY!
Notes
Tips for Air Fryer Chex Mix
- If you have an air fryer basket with bigger holes, you may need to wait and add the pumpkin seeds AFTER the chex mix has cooked. Otherwise, you may lose them through the holes and the seeds will get stuck in the bottom basket.
- If you like wheat chex and you are not gluten free, you can sub that in.
- You can use dairy or dairy free butter for this air fryer chex mix.
Nutrition
All though this website attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, the information should only be considered an estimate. Varying factors such as different product types, different brands, etc. can change nutritional information. It is your responsibility as a consumer to read all labels to make sure the ingredients fit your dietary needs as well as calculate your own nutritional information as a double check.
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