• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
All Our Way
  • About
  • Recipes
  • Life
  • Wild Game
  • Contact
  • Navigation Menu: Social Icons

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
menu icon
go to homepage
  • About
  • Recipes
  • Life
  • Wild Game
  • Contact
  • Subscribe
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • About
  • Recipes
  • Life
  • Wild Game
  • Contact
  • Subscribe
×
Home » Recipes » Appetizers and Beverages

Spicy Party Mix and Ranch Oyster Crackers

Published: Dec 18, 2015 · Modified: Dec 12, 2019 by Marisa Franca · 59 Comments

Jump to Recipe
Spicy Party Mix and Ranch Oyster Crackers with Dill are ideal snack and appetizer food you can make ahead and have on hand during the holidays, game day, or give as gifts. #party_mix, #appetizer, #snack_food, #gift_food, #cereal_snack_mix, #spicy_appetizer, #Chex_mix, #Ranch_crackers, #oyster_cracker_snacks, #allourway

This year we decided to leave Santa our Spicy Party Mix and Ranch Oyster Crackers instead of our biscotti.  Even though Santa likes biscotti -- a lot! We thought that after snacking all evening on sweets and drinking gallons of hot cocoa he might appreciate the spicy party mix and oyster crackers.

Party Mix is a delicious combination of nuts, cereal, pretzels, crackers and spiced up @allourway.com
Party Mix is a tradition during the holidays. Great for snacking and gift giving.

We came to this decision after we received a text from Mrs. Claus. She revealed that Santa's suit has become a little tight and, well, when he finally got home last year and landed, he was still flying high from all the sugar. He was so noisy Ho! Ho! Hoing! That he woke up all of the elves and then it was a free-for-all.

Spicy Party Mix and Ranch Seasoned Oyster crackers with dill in a glass dish on a green and red place mat. @allourway.com
Spicy Party Mix and Ranch Oyster Crackers with Dill

It took her better than four hours to get them all settled down. Poor Mrs. Claus!

But that's not all. . . . there was more . . . .

. . . . how did we find out?

Well . . . . Mrs. Claus simply broke down and told us the entire story.

 Here I'll just let you read for yourself the letter we left for Santa . . . .

Letter to Santa explaining the change in snacks - first page @allourway.com
Letter to Santa Explaining the Change in Snacks - First Page

. . . . it'll give you an idea of what happened and what Mrs. Claus is up against.

Santa Letter explaining change in snacks - 2nd page @allourway.com
Santa Letter Explaining Change in Snacks - 2nd Page

We're sure you can see we had to do something . . . . we simply couldn't let him finish the night with more sugar and then get behind the reins!

Party Mix and Ranch Oyster Crackers with letter to Santa @allourway.com
Party Mix and Ranch Oyster Crackers with Letter to Santa

We left him the note next to his snack fully explaining what we were doing. We put an extra sack of Party Mix next to the reindeer's organic carrots with green tops. We thought Mrs. Claus might like a little something in way of appreciation for sharing Santa with us every year. We also included the recipe for both the Party Mix and the Ranch Seasoned Oyster Crackers in the sack - we thought Mrs. Claus might like to make the snacks for the elves.

Oh! You want us to give you the recipes for the snacks and show you how we make them?

Well sure! It isn't difficult.

Here is a picture of the main Party Mix ingredients . . . .

Party Mix Ingredients @allourway.com
Party Mix Ingredients

. . . .then all it takes is vegetable oil and spices . . . . that's what gives it the special spicy taste. You don't have to use these brands -- just something similar.

Party Mix in two Roasting Pan is cooling @allourway.com
Spicy Party Mix Recipe fills two large roasting pans. Plenty for snacking and gifting.

Then we get two very large aluminum roasting pans and evenly divide the ingredients between the two. For the next step you"ll need a blender -- it's easier that way.

You put the oil in the blender plus all of the spices -- push the button and blend away. Divide the oil evenly between the two roasting pans. We heat the oven to 250°F.

Then we take the contents of each roasting pan and put in a five-gallon food safe bucket and we put the lid on and rotate the bucket around 20 - 25 times. Yes! The bucket is as old as it looks. It has seen many batches of Party Mix. There were years when we made two to three batches in one Christmas season.

Party Mix Bucket and Container at least 25+years old @allourway.com
Party Mix Bucket and Container at least 25+ Years Old

The contents go back into the roasting pan and we do the second roasting pan in the same manner. Every 20 minutes we take the Party Mix out of the oven and dump it back into the bucket and rotate it again about 20-25 times. It goes back into the roasting pan and again in the oven. The other batch gets the same treatment. We do this for two hours and when the two hours are up we let the Party Mix cool in the roasting pan. Once it's cool the spicy treat can be stored in the bucket.

Now, we have to admit we have two ovens and we can make both roasting pans of Party Mix at once. If you only have one oven then you'll have to do this in two stages -- but that's okay -- it's well worth the effort. In fact, our oldest grandson loves our Party Mix so much he wanted it for his birthday -- his birthday is in June. 🙂

Spicy Party Mix and Ranch Seasoned Oyster crackers with dill @allourway.com
Spicy Party Mix and Ranch Oyster Crackers with Dill

The Ranch Oyster Crackers are super easy -- 2 bags of oyster crackers, original ranch powdered dressing, oil, garlic powder, and dill.

How easy is that ??!!

We hope you enjoy our family recipes -- we've been making them for decades and they are wonderful to have on hand. Not only are they great to pull out as appetizers and snacks -- you can give them as gifts. Stock up on cute tins and then plan on sharing the delicious snacks.

Buon Natale a tutti e un Felice Anno Nuovo!! Alla prossima.

A large aluminum roasting pan filled with party mix consisting of nuts, Chex cereal, pretzels, Cheerios, and square crackers,

📖 Recipe

Spicy Party Mix

A spicy snack made up of various cereals, pretzels, crackers and mixed nuts. The spice comes from the seasoning we use. Besides tasting very good it is perfect to have on hand for entertaining or gift giving.
5 from 58 votes
Print Pin Rate
Course: Appetizer, Snacks
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours hours
Total Time: 2 hours hours 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 50
Calories: 382kcal
Author: Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
As An Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Ingredients

  • 1 Box Cherrios {small size}
  • 1 Box Wheat Chex {small size}
  • 1 Box Rice Chex {small size}
  • Pretzel Sticks {large bag}
  • Pretzel curls {large bag}
  • 2 Box Cheese Nips {regular size}
  • 1 Box Fish Crackers {regular size}
  • Large Can Mixed Nuts { 3 pounds}
  • 2 Tablespoons Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons Chili Powder
  • 2 Tablespoons Onion Powder
  • 2 Tablespoons Garlic Powder
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons Celery Salt
  • 3 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
  • Tabasco Sauce -- several squirts to taste -- depending on how much heat you like
  • 2 cups vegetable oil - we prefer peanut oil
  • 2 large aluminum roasting pans
  • 5 gallon food grade bucket or container with lid

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 250 F.
  • Divide cereals, pretzels, crackers, and nuts evenly between the two roasting pans. Mix the spices and the oil in a blender making sure it is well blended.
  • Pour the oil evenly over each roasting pan.
  • Put the contents of one of the roasting pans in the bucket and cover with the lid. Rotate the bucket or container about 20 to 25 times. Pour the cereal contents back into the roasting pan and slide the roasting pan into the heated oven. Repeat the same procedure for the second roasting pan.
  • Every 20 minutes remove each roasting pan, pour the contents into the bucket, cover with lid, and slowly rotate the contents 20 to 25 so that the seasoning is well distributed.
  • After 2 hours, remove the roasting pans and let cool on cooling rack. Once the party mix is cooled it can be stored in the 5 gallon bucket or container you used to mix it. Keep in a cool place and it can last quite a while -- ours never has.

Nutrition

Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 713mg | Potassium: 326mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 580IU | Vitamin C: 4.3mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 9mg

Sign up for the emails and never miss another recipe!!

    Powered By ConvertKit
    We'll never share your email or send you spam. Promise

    📖 Recipe

    Spicy Party Mix and Ranch Seasoned Oyster crackers with dill @allourway.com

    Ranch Flavored Oyster Crackers with Dill

    Crispy little round crackers seasoned with dill, garlic and ranch dressing. Good snacks to eat as is or to top a salad or soup.
    5 from 56 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Course: Appetizer, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 383kcal
    Author: Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
    As An Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Ingredients

    • 2 Bags Oyster Crackers {12 ounce size}
    • 1 teaspoon dill weed
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 package original Valley Dressing {1 ounce}
    • 1 cup vegetable oi { We use peanut oil}

    Instructions

    • Heat oven to 325 F.
    • Line a baking pan with aluminum foil.
    • Put the crackers in a large pan or container with lid.
    • Mix the oil and seasoning in a blender then pour over the crackers. Cover the container with lid then rotate the contents so that the oil and seasoning covers the crackers evenly.
    • Pour the contents onto the lined baking sheet.
    • Bake until lightly browned around 30 to 40 minutes.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 877mg | Potassium: 139mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 4.4mg

    Sign up for the emails and never miss another recipe!!

      Powered By ConvertKit
      We'll never share your email or send you spam. Promise

      Note: We Welcome and encourage sharing links to All Our Way©2014, but please do not copy or paste recipes or content to any media or websites without express written consent. Unauthorized use of content and photos is a violation of the copyright law.

      SaveSave

      Pin
      Share
      Tweet
      Share

      More Appetizers and Beverages

      • Square Corning casserole dish filled with an Easy Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe.
        Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip
      • Cheddar Cheese and Zucchini mini muffin appetizer bites.
        Cheddar Cheese Muffins
      • A glass bowl filled with creamy chickpeas made into a hummus dip.
        Homemade Hummus Recipe
      • A glass bowl filled with spicy cheese dipping sauce and a pretzel dipped into the creamy cheese.
        Spicy Cheese Dipping Sauce

      Primary Sidebar

      Spicy Party Mix and Ranch Oyster Crackers with Dill are ideal snack and appetizer food you can make ahead and have on hand during the holidays, game day, or give as gifts. #party_mix, #appetizer, #snack_food, #gift_food, #cereal_snack_mix, #spicy_appetizer, #Chex_mix, #Ranch_crackers, #oyster_cracker_snacks, #allourway

      I’m Marisa Franca, a home chef, food writer, and photographer who believes that you can make gourmet quality food at home with simple seasonal ingredients. I’m passionate about family, food, friends, everything Italian, and happy endings.

      More about me →

      • Facebook
      • Instagram
      • Pinterest
      • Twitter

      🍁Cozy Autumn Favorites

      • A white plate filled with Johnny Marzetti casserole with a sprinkle of parsley on top.
        Johnny Marzetti Casserole
      • White Lasagna made with cheese ravioli and layered with delicious béchamel sauce with cheese.
        White Lasagna Ravioli
      • A cast iron skillet holding the Beefy Ravioli Bake with torn basil leaves sprinkled on top.
        Beefy Baked Ravioli
      • A large skillet filled with cheese ravioli with pumpkin cream sauce and topped with roasted chopped hazelnuts and fried sage leaves.
        Ravioli With Pumpkin Pasta Sauce

      💨 Chill Chasing Soups

      • Closeup of a white ceramic bowl filled with a vegetable hamburger soup with potatoes.
        Hamburger Soup With Vegetables
      • A white bowl filled with chicken lentil soup a Mediterranean dish.
        Chicken Lentil Soup
      • Closeup of potato soup.
        Copycat Outback Potato Soup Recipe
      • An overhead view of a bowl filled with Tuscan Sausage Kale soup on a white table and kale leaves sprinkled around the bowl.
        Tuscan White Bean Soup

      Footer

      Spicy Party Mix and Ranch Oyster Crackers with Dill are ideal snack and appetizer food you can make ahead and have on hand during the holidays, game day, or give as gifts. #party_mix, #appetizer, #snack_food, #gift_food, #cereal_snack_mix, #spicy_appetizer, #Chex_mix, #Ranch_crackers, #oyster_cracker_snacks, #allourway

      ↑ back to top

      About

      • Privacy Policy
      • About
      • Accessibility

      Newsletter

      • Subscribe for emails and updates

      Contact

      • Contact

      As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

      Copyright © 2023 All Our Way