Ranch Goldfish Snack Mix

Ranch Goldfish Snack Mix has 3 kinds of Goldfish and pecans baked in a buttery, savory ranch mixture. Perfect for a party snack!

Last week of school! Last week of school! LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL!

Can you sense my excitement? I have so many fun things planned for the summer but mostly I’m just excited to sleep in.

You know what doesn’t excite me? Getting a “low balance” alert on the kid’s lunch account a week before school lets out.

Yep.

And I know, I can pack him a lunch in 10 minutes. But… my husband is deployed and I have 3 kids and an idiot husky and sometimes I just want to take the easy way out. Whine, whine, whine.

I’m refusing the pay the $3 fee to fund his account for 5 days of lunches and I’d already gone to the grocery store for the week so… it’s time to get creative!

I think Goldfish are quite possibly the worst snack in the world and every time my kids beg for those little cartons of fish at the checkout lane in Target I’m like “WHYYY?!”

I would pretty much choose anything over Goldfish.

But as it turns out, if you coat Goldfish in butter and ranch dressing mix, I’m a fan.

Ingredients

• Cheddar Goldfish crackers – I highly recommend the “flavor blasted” kind because more cheddar flavor is always better than less.
• Parmesan Goldfish crackers
• Pretzel Goldfish crackers
• Pecans – you could substitute another nut if you prefer.
• Unsalted butter – the ranch mix we’re using has plenty of salt so I do recommend using unsalted butter.
• Ranch dressing mix – the powdered ranch mix, not the liquid dressing. It can be found in the dressing aisle in little packets.
• Worcestershire sauce – this adds a delicious deep savory flavor to the snack mix.

How To Make Goldfish Snack Mix

• Combine. Pour all 4 bags of Goldfish and the pecans into a large mixing bowl.
• Make sauce. In a smaller bowl, whisk together melted butter, ranch dressing mix, and Worcestershire sauce.
• Combine. Pour this over the Goldfish and toss gently to combine.
• Transfer. Transfer the Goldfish to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and use a rubber spatula to spread them out.
• Bake. Bake at 250F for for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
• Cool. Cool completely before serving.

How Long Is It Good For?

Goldfish snack mix will be good for up to 2 weeks. Make sure to store it in an airtight container at room temperature.

More Snack Mix Recipes

• Cheesy Taco Chex Mix
• Dill Pickle Chex Mix
• Funfetti Muddy Buddies
• Cheesy Ranch Chex Mix
• S’mores Chex Mix

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