I did the math. The u003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.chexmix.com/products/chex-mix-traditional/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopener nofollowu0022u003eserving sizeu003c/au003eu003c/strongu003e of one 15-ounce family size bag of store bought Chex Mix is 1/2 cup. There are 8 servings per bag, equalling 4 cups total. Based on the current price of a family sized bag of Chex Mix at my local Wal-Mart ($3.96 as of 11/1/23), that comes of $.99 a cup. One batch of this baked chex mix recipe makes 20 cups. However, I can get two batches out of the cereal and the bag of pretzels. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf I spend $43.31 on ingredients and net 40 cups of roasted Chex Mix, that comes to $1.08 a cup. So yes, it's a bit cheaper to go out and buy a bag of Chex Mix. However, we give our home made Chex Mix to family, friends, neighbors and co-workers as Christmas gifts. They are always touched that we took the time to actually u003cemu003emakeu003c/emu003e something from scratch. Plus, I've done the taste test. Our baked Chex Mix recipe wins hands down.