Pretzels – I’ll admit that with this recipe, I wanted to see if I could pull off not just vegan cheesy Chex Mix, but another snack I can never resist-the cheddar pretzel.But if you can find unseasoned bagel chips, they would be a stellar addition, of course. Also, I don’t have the patience to cut a bunch of bagels into tiny slices and then toast them and THEN make this. These are the bagel chip substitute, because store bought bagel chips are always heavily salted. You don’t want to just chuck them in whole. Sesame breadstick shards – The shard bit is important here.But I enjoy the textural contrast with the corn Chex. Wheat Chex cereal – I’m not sure I like these by themselves per se.Here’s my rationale for my personal blend: While even as a six year old I was horrified, I also can’t really blame her. (I distinctly remember at one of Sarah’s childhood birthday parties, one of her friends savagely plucked all the corn chex out of a giant bowl of Chex Mix in record time. If you haven’t rooted through a bag of Chex Mix or snack mix in search of very specific morsels, you may be a bot.Įveryone has their preferences–are you a bagel chip person? Who isn’t? (RIP the white bagel chips…) Are you a wiggly breadstick fiend, or are you a corn Chex hoarder? The red version is a bit too winey and strong for this application, so we call for white. And never was there a plate of Chinese Fried Ribs with Fermented Red Bean Curd that didn’t disappear as fast as they were fried! Think of both varieties a little bit as you would a white vs. Lots of folks will make the addition of a cube or two of red fermented red bean curd to my dad’s Char Siu recipe (though we still maintain it’s just as delicious without it!).
The red bean curd has more of a funky, pungent flavor, which goes great with meats like pork. The white version is what we use in this recipe, and it has a more delicate flavor that lends itself well to vegetables. Red Fermented Tofuįermented tofu or fermented “bean curd” comes in white and red varieties. Scrolling through social media, I saw that someone made a homemade “nutritional yeast” but used dehydrated cubes of fermented tofu, ground into dust. It’s the secret ingredient that truly makes all the difference in our Vegan Asian Vegetable Stock, and we love it cooked up with Stir-Fried Water Spinach.īut I feel that its powers are untapped. I’ve been thinking for a while that we’ve all been doing fermented tofu a big disservice. Read more about it in our Fermented Bean Curd explainer article.Ī key translation there is “cheese.” It does certainly have a texture reminiscent of a creamy cheese, and a salty, somewhat cheesy flavor. What is fermented tofu? An extraordinary vegan ingredient.įermented tofu, also known as fermented bean curd, bean cheese, or tofu cheese, is made with firm tofu, rice wine, and other seasonings. Rather, it’s a vegan chex mix, with one very powerful ingredient: fermented tofu. (Though that’s a pretty good idea, come to think of it).
CHEX MIX RECIPES MAC
Print Vegan Chex Mix Recipe.This “cheesy” version of homemade Chex Mix (or Gardetto’s snack mix) is super easy to make at home, and you can make a boatload of it in one go.īut this isn’t a recipe that involves dehydrating cheese into dust or robbing mac n’ cheese boxes of their flavor packets. Whatever your combination, once cooled, Skinny Vegan Chex Mix will last in an airtight container for a week if it lasts that long. Also, you can make different flavors by using the seasoning combination in my Oil-Free Curried Cashews, for instance. Similarly, I used maple syrup to sweeten instead of white or brown sugar. Vegan Chex Mix does contain vegan butter, but only a quarter of the traditional recipe. Remember, you can always add spice, but you can't take it away. If you like it spicy, make sure you use the paprika if not, skip the spice. Not only is it simple, but the combination of flavors in the Skinny Vegan Chex Mix are also savory and sweet. Then, you just need to make the sauce to toss the cereal mixture.Īll you have to do is put the 4 basic ingredients in a large bowl and toss with the vegan butter/seasoning mixture. Now, I still eat Chex Mix, but my own Vegan Chex Mix version.įirst, all you need are 4 basic ingredients: Rice and Corn Chex Cereal, pretzels, and nuts. In fact, I ate it by the handful without knowing what was in the magic mix.
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