Snack
Furikake Ranch Crunchy Snack Mix
Cereal, crackers, pretzels and peanuts get a sweet-savory coating before a low oven dries the mix. Add the furikake in two rounds so it reaches more than just the top of the bowl.
- Yield
- 16 cups
- Cuisine
- Japanese-Hawaiian-inspired
Bring it to the table
Stir as it bakes
Turn the mixture every 15–20 minutes and rotate the trays halfway through. The coating should feel dry before you take it out.
At the table
Cool completely, then put out in bowls for sharing.
Before you start
Gather your ingredients.
Full quantities and serving adjustments are in the recipe card below.
See the ingredient checklist
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/3 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 oz ranch seasoning mix
- 10 cups rice or corn cereal squares
- 3 cups Bugles or oyster crackers
- 2 cups mini windowpane pretzels
- 2 cups cheddar fish crackers
- 1 cup salted roasted peanuts
- 1.7 oz nori komi furikake
A few useful notes.
Yield is approximately 16 cups, not 16 individual people.
Use utensils to toss the warm coating. Do not handle the hot syrup mixture with bare hands.
The cooking plan
How to make Furikake Ranch Crunchy Snack Mix.
Set racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and heat to 250°F. Have two large rimmed baking sheets ready.
Warm butter, corn syrup, sugar, oil, soy sauce and ranch seasoning in a saucepan, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
Combine cereal, Bugles or oyster crackers, pretzels, cheese crackers and peanuts in a very large heatproof bowl. Pour over the warm coating and toss with sturdy utensils. Add half the furikake, toss, then add the rest and toss again.
Divide between the baking sheets. Bake for about 1 hour, stirring every 15–20 minutes and switching and rotating the trays halfway through. If the coating is still tacky, continue baking for another 15–30 minutes as needed.
Cool the mix completely on the trays before serving or packing into airtight containers.
Let’s cook
The full recipe.
Check off ingredients as you get them ready.
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Furikake Ranch Crunchy Snack Mix
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Ingredients
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Instructions
- Set racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and heat to 250°F. Have two large rimmed baking sheets ready.
- Warm butter, corn syrup, sugar, oil, soy sauce and ranch seasoning in a saucepan, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- Combine cereal, Bugles or oyster crackers, pretzels, cheese crackers and peanuts in a very large heatproof bowl. Pour over the warm coating and toss with sturdy utensils. Add half the furikake, toss, then add the rest and toss again.
- Divide between the baking sheets. Bake for about 1 hour, stirring every 15–20 minutes and switching and rotating the trays halfway through. If the coating is still tacky, continue baking for another 15–30 minutes as needed.
- Cool the mix completely on the trays before serving or packing into airtight containers.
Notes
Tried this recipe?
Let us know how it was!A couple of useful answers.
When should I stop baking?
The coating should be dry rather than sticky. Stir a sample and let it cool briefly to judge the texture.
Can I store it while warm?
Let it cool completely first so trapped steam does not soften the mix.
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