Goldfish Ranch Snack Mix Recipe

This Goldfish Ranch Snack Mix recipe includes all of your favorite snacks in ONE recipe! Goldfish, chips, pretzels, oh my! And everything is covered in buttery ranch flavor. It's seriously the perfect to crave your munchie mood!

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Why you'll love this Ranch Snack Mix Recipe

Looking for a delicious snack you can munch on all week long? Your search ends here.

The best part of this ranch snack mix is that you can totally customize it to your liking. This recipe features flavors like honey BBQ, parmesan, white cheddar, sour cream and more. Have different favorite snacks? No problem at all! Switch up the dry ingredients with what you have on hand or what you love. There are so many unique combinations you can come up with.

Serve this Goldfish Ranch Snack Mix for the holidays or on game day. You can even serve it prepackaged to avoid spreading germs. I guarantee no matter what you choose, the bowl will be empty much faster than anyone will like because it's so addicting! 😅

Ingredients to make this Goldfish Ranch Snack Mix

Pretzels: I used Snaps in this recipe! These are the pretzels with the lattice design.

Goldfish: I used Parmesan flavored Goldfish! So savory and delicious. (AA)

Chips: I used these Cheddar and Sour Cream Ruffles chips. I bet a Sour Cream and Onion flavor would taste amazing here, too. (AA)

Fritos: Highly recommend the Honey BBQ ones! (AA)

Oyster Crackers: These aren't just for soup, you know! I love the crunch they give. Because they aren't flavored, they also help balance out the other flavors we have going on.

Cheez-Its: I used the White Cheddar ones.

Butter: This will provide some stickiness to help bring all our flavors together.

Parmesan Cheese: The perfect savory finishing touch to this snack mix.

Ranch Seasoning Mix: We'll be using both a dry powder and dry dressing mix.

It's a one bowl wonder (and a few other things)

To make this Ranch Snack Mix, you will need a large mixing bowl, microwave safe bowl, parchment paper, baking sheet, measuring cups and spoons, and a rubber spatula or wooden spoon.

How to make this Cheesy Ranch Snack Mix

1. Preheat the oven to 225°F. 
2. In a large mixing bowl, use a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to gently fold together pretzel snaps, parmesan Goldfish, cheddar and sour cream chips, honey BBQ Fritos, oyster crackers, and white cheddar Cheez-Its. 
3. Melt butter in a microwave safe dish. Then, whisk in 1 packet of dry ranch DRESSING mix.  
4. Next, whisk shaved parmesan cheese into the butter and ranch mixture.
5. Pour the butter mixture over the snack bowl and toss well. You really want to make sure all the snacks are coated.  
6. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Pour the snack mix onto the baking sheet. 
7. Sprinkle the ranch POWDER packet onto the snack mix and gently toss around.
8. Place baking sheet in the oven for 1 hour. While the snack mix is baking, remove to mix 2-3 times to prevent burning.
9. Remove snack mix from the oven. Your house will smell *AMAZING*! Allow it to cool for 15-20 minutes prior to serving.

You can watch the Cheesy Ranch Snack Mix Web Story here!

Customize your snack mix

You may think I have a strange combination of snacks in this Goldfish Ranch Snack Mix. I totally do. I had all of these snacks at home and realized that I could combine them all to make something absolutely MAGICAL. And that's just what this yummy snack mix is!

That being said, feel free to customize with your own favorites or whatever you may have around. Here are some other snack ideas that would work great in this mix:

• Nuts
• Chex cereal
• Tortilla chips
• Doritos
• Cheese puffs
• Croutons
• Pumpkin or sunflower seeds

You can also make this Goldfish Ranch Snack Mix a little spicy if that's your jam! Add some red pepper flakes, cayenne powder, or some chipotle seasoning.

You can add dill to bring a little citrus. A little honey would also sweeten this mix up!

Let me know how you customize this snack mix by leaving me a review!

Savory Ranch Party Mix FAQs

How do I store this snack mix?
Store in an airtight container on the counter or in the pantry for up to 1 week.

Anything I should watch out for?
You want the dry ingredients to be well coated with ranch/butter mixture, but not soggy prior to cooking. Using the correct ratios provided in this recipe will ensure that doesn't happen.

Is this snack mix good for meal prep?
Absolutely! Make ahead to pack for lunches or just to have on hand throughout the week when you're craving it.

Can I freeze this snack mix?
No, I would not recommend freezing this snack mix.

Is this a good snack mix for kids?
I sure think so!

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