Furikake Snack Mix

Name: Furikake Snack Mix
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12 servings (about 14 cups)
Ingredients: 3/4 cup/1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter; 3 tablespoons light agave syrup; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons gochugaru; 1 teaspoon kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal); 1 (4.23-ounce) pack spicy Korean ramen (such as Shin Ramen), spice packet reserved and noodles broken into bite-size pieces; 1 (2.6-ounce) pack shrimp crackers (about 2 1/2 cups), or substitute with extra oyster crackers; 2 cups waffled rice cereal (such as Rice Chex); 2 cups honey-flavored corn and oat cereal (such as Honeycomb); 2 cups thin, 3-inch-long pretzel sticks; 2 cups oyster crackers; 1 cup wasabi peas; 4 sheets toasted nori, torn into 1/2- to 1-inch pieces; 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

By Sue Li

Updated May 15, 2025

Total Time: 1 hour
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Rating: 4(243)
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This sweet and spicy snack mix is inspired by furikake snack mix, a Japanese Hawaiian dish that uses a soy-butter blend to coat a cereal mixture and then seasons it with furikake, a traditional Japanese seasoning mix that traditionally combines dried fish, seaweed and sesame seeds, creating deep umami. Taking the original as inspiration, this recipe introduces the use of a pack of store-bought ramen. The ramen seasoning is used to flavor the cereal mix, while its crunchy noodles add texture and flair. The foundation of this snack mix calls for a wide variety of crunchy ingredients, but feel free to streamline your shopping list by skipping one of the snack items listed and doubling up on another.

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Ingredients

Yield:12 servings (about 14 cups)

¾cup/1½ sticks unsalted butter
3tablespoons light agave syrup
3tablespoons soy sauce
2tablespoons gochugaru
1teaspoon kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal)
1(4.23-ounce) pack spicy Korean ramen (such as Shin Ramen), spice packet reserved and noodles broken into bite-size pieces
1(2.6-ounce) pack shrimp crackers (about 2½ cups), or substitute with extra oyster crackers
2cups waffled rice cereal (such as Rice Chex)
2cups honey-flavored corn and oat cereal (such as Honeycomb)
2cups thin, 3-inch-long pretzel sticks
2cups oyster crackers
1cup wasabi peas
4sheets toasted nori, torn into ½- to 1-inch pieces
2tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

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Preparation

Step 1
Heat the oven to 275 degrees. Line two 13-by-18-inch baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
Step 2
In a small saucepan, combine butter, agave syrup, soy sauce, gochugaru, salt and the spice packet from the ramen. Cook over medium heat until the butter is melted and slightly bubbling, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn off the heat and set aside to allow the gochugaru to bloom.
Step 3
In a large bowl, combine the ramen noodles with the shrimp crackers, rice cereal, honey-flavored cereal, pretzel sticks, oyster crackers, wasabi peas and nori.
Step 4
Drizzle half of the warm, spicy butter over the crunchy mixture and toss to coat. Drizzle with the remaining butter and toss to coat again until all of the pieces are coated.
Step 5
Divide the mixture evenly between the two prepared baking sheets and spread into even layers. Sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds.
Step 6
Bake until the mixture has dried and toasted, 25 to 35 minutes, switching the sheet pans between racks and tossing the mixture every 10 minutes. Let cool completely before serving (about 20 minutes). Snack mix will keep 1 week in an airtight container.

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4 out of 5

243 user ratings

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Comments

Katy1 year ago

Would love to see the nutrition details before I try this recipe!

Christy1 year ago

The hardest thing about this recipe is not eating the entire massive quantity of snack mix in one standing (as opposed to sitting, because I’m in my kitchen trying to convince myself I’m about to put the lid back on the container).

Gourmanding in the 2061 year ago

I like this Korean style Chex Mix! Added cashews and almonds instead of Honeycomb but the flavor profile is a keeper. Thanks.

Bill1 month ago

Would a teaspoon of kosher salt "such as" Morton's work?

Ferguson2 weeks ago

No. Morton's would be too salty. If you only have Morton's use much less. 1 teaspoon of Diamond Crystal and 1 teaspoon of Morton's are not the same because of the crystal structure.

Brenda5 months ago

I used corn syrup because I did not have any agave. Omitted the salt. No wasabi peas- cashews because that’s what I had. Still really delicious.

BFF6 months ago

Addicting. I cheated and used a 1.7 oz jar of Furikake. Thus, omitted the salt, nori, soy sauce, sesames. Added peanuts. I’ll eat this as I ride out the atmospheric river this weekend. Bring it.

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