Sourdough Cheez-Its Snack Mix (Printer-Friendly)

A tangy crunch blend of sourdough Cheez-Its, roasted nuts, and salted pretzels for savory bites.

# What You'll Need:

→ Sourdough Cheez-Its

01 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
02 - 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour, optional
03 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cubed
04 - 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, finely shredded
05 - 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
06 - 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
07 - 1/4 cup sourdough starter
08 - 2 tablespoons cold water, as needed

→ Snack Mix Components

09 - 2 cups mini pretzels
10 - 1 cup mixed roasted nuts
11 - 1 cup cheese crackers
12 - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
13 - 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
14 - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
15 - 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
16 - 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

# How To Make It:

01 - In a food processor, pulse together flour, cold cubed butter, shredded cheddar cheese, fine sea salt, and baking powder until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
02 - Add sourdough starter to flour mixture and pulse until dough forms. Add cold water 1 tablespoon at a time if dough is too dry.
03 - Form dough into a disk, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
04 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness, cut into 1-inch squares, and place on parchment-lined baking sheet. Poke center of each cracker with a skewer. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes until golden and crisp. Cool completely.
05 - Preheat oven to 300°F. In a large bowl, combine cooled Cheez-Its, mini pretzels, and mixed roasted nuts.
06 - In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika until well combined.
07 - Pour seasoned butter mixture over snack mix and toss to coat thoroughly. Spread evenly onto a large baking sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring halfway through, until toasted and fragrant. Cool completely before serving or storing.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • You'll finally understand why homemade cheese crackers taste nothing like the store-bought version, and you won't go back.
  • The sourdough tang hits different when combined with the Worcestershire and smoked paprika in the final mix.
  • It's the kind of snack that disappears faster than you can eat it, yet costs a fraction of gourmet alternatives.
02 -
  • Don't skip the cooling step for your Cheez-Its before adding them to the snack mix, because warm crackers will absorb the butter and turn soft instead of staying crispy.
  • The Worcestershire sauce is doing heavy lifting here, so use a good quality one because cheap versions taste tinny and won't blend properly with the other seasonings.
03 -
  • Weigh your flour if you have a kitchen scale, because it's the difference between crackers that stay crispy and ones that go soft within hours.
  • Make extra Cheez-Its on their own and eat them plain, because they're honestly perfect as is and don't always need to be part of the mix.
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