This Gluten Free Vegan Ranch Chex Mix is made using a few better for you swaps but tastes just as good as the real thing, if not better. It can be made in a slow cooker or in the oven and either way, it’s super simple and so delicious!
Gluten Free & Dairy Free Chex Mix
Not only is this recipe easy, but it’s made with better for you ingredients that you will feel good about. I tested this recipe on my snack loving mom and my very picky brother in law, and both said it was the best they ever had!
Brands I used:
- pretzel rods & pretzel twists – Quinn Foods
- square crackers – From the Ground Up Snacks, Plant Snacks or Simple Mills
- peanuts (no added oils or sugar, just peanuts)
- rice chex cereal – Chex (look for generic brands or other brands for vegan compliant!)
- olive oil, vegan butter (dairy free) or ghee (lactose free) – Miyoko’s or 4th & Heart
- coconut aminos – Coconut Secret
- spices – various brands, just be sure there are no added sugars
- coconut milk powder – Anthony’s Goods
DIETARY NOTES
This homemade Chex Mix is made with ingredients and products that are ingredient conscious and fit seamlessly into the following dietary needs when using the products/brands (or ones that are similar) listed in the recipe:
- gluten free
- soy free
- lower sugar (aside from the rice chex)
- lactose free
- dairy free (when using vegan butter or olive oil)
- vegetarian
- vegan (when using vegan butter or olive oil and compliant cereal)
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Gluten Free Vegan Ranch Chex Mix
Equipment
- Slow Cooker (if not using the oven version)
Ingredients
- 1 cup pretzel rods (I use Quinn Foods)
- 1 cup pretzel twists (I use Quinn Foods)
- 1 cup crackers (I use either From the Ground Up, Plant Snacks or Simple Mills)
- 1 cup peanuts (only ingredient should be peanuts and maybe salt)
- 3 cups rice Chex cereal (check for vegan compliant)
- ½ cup melted vegan butter olive oil (when not using Miyoko's vegan butter, I use olive oil)
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp dried chives
- 1 tsp dried cilantro
- ½ tsp dried dill
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp coconut milk powder (I use Anthony's Goods)
Instructions
Oven Version
- Preheat your oven to 250° and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and toss until evenly combined.
- Spread out mix on the baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes, watching closely 10 minutes before cook time is over.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes then serve!
Slow Cooker Version
- Combine all ingredients in your slow cooker and toss until evenly combined.
- Cook covered on high heat for two hours, stirring often to ensure nothing burns on the bottom.
- After two hours, remove the mix and spread out on a parchment lined baking sheet to cool for 10 minutes, then serve!
Way better than the store bought version!
I can’t stay out of it!
So glad you love it! 🙂