The Ultimate Party Snack Mix

5 Tbl butter, divided
1 Tbl Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbl pure maple syrup
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
3 cups Wheat Chex
3 cups Cheerios
6 cups popcorn (I used my air popper- you can used lightly salted bagged popcorn, but I would not use microwave popcorn as it's got such a distinct fake butter flavor)
1 cup mini pretzels or thin sticks
1 cup cheese crackers (like Cheez-Its)
1 cup dry roasted peanuts or smoked almonds, optional
Salt to taste

Preheat oven to 300F.

In microwave-safe bowl melt 4 Tbl of butter, Worcestershire sauce and maple syrup in the microwave for 40 seconds.  Stir. Add the onion powder and garlic powder. Stir again.  Pour Wheat Chex and Cheerios into a medium sized bowl. Pour butter mixture over the Chex and Cheerios; stir until evenly coated. Pour mixture onto a foil-lined baking sheet and spread evenly with a wooden spoon. Bake in the oven for 40 minutes total - stirring every 15 minutes so that the mixture is evenly baked.  Remove from oven and let cool.

Pour the popcorn, mini pretzels, cheese crackers, cooled Chex & Cheerio mix and nuts, if using, into a large bowl. Melt the remaining Tbl of butter in the microwave and drizzle over the snack mix; use your hands to toss. Add salt to your taste and toss again using your hands. Serve within a day or so.

This makes enough to fill about one and a half gallon sized ziplock bags.  Double the recipe if you need more. Enjoy!