To be clear – this is not healthy just because it’s allergy free. Also, it’s not something I’d feed to P even though he “could” eat it. It’s 100% trashy snack food that happens to be delicious. Enjoy!
Chex Mix [gluten/wheat free, dairy free, soy free, peanut free, tree nut free, sesame free, egg free, vegan, FODMAPs friendly] *based not he OG recipe here
Ingredients:
- 3 cups gluten free chex cereal (rice or corn or a mix)
- 1 cup gluten free pretzels (I love glutino but there are tons of brands)
- 1 1/2 cups popcorn or 3 crushed up rice cakes
- 1/2 cup pepitas (or sunflower seeds) [optional]
- 1 1/2 tsp seasoned salt (ie Lawry’s)
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp garlic infused olive oil
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
Directions:
Mix everything together until all the pieces are well coated in oil and seasoning. You can either microwave or bake this. Here’s each option:
1. Microwave for 5 minutes, stopping to stir every minute or so.
2. Spread onto a greased baking sheet and bake for 60 minutes at 250 F stirring it every 15 minutes.
Let cool before serving (or don’t) and store in an air tight container (a big ziplock bag works fine).
Notes:
The original Chex recipe calls for Worcestershire sauce, which often has wheat or soy or other stuff in it. If you find one that is allergen friendly, add 1 tbsp but make sure you read labels.
I used garlic infused olive oil when I popped the popcorn, but you could add it after (when you mix everything together) instead. I’ve done so when I used crumbled rice cakes (I like Lundberg Farms brand). If you don’t have FODMAPs issues you could skip the oil and use 1/2 tsp garlic powder instead. I pop my own popcorn by adding a few tbsp of kernels to a brown paper bag, spraying with olive oil. folding the bag closed, and microwaving it until they sound done (~3 minutes).
The seeds are optional – I kinda like it better without them to be honest.
