Halloween Chex Mix with Pumpkin Spice and Candy Corn
Make Halloween Chex Mix with cinnamon cereal, Honey Nut Chex, pretzels, pumpkin spice, and candy corn for a sweet-and-salty party snack ready in about 55 minutes.
Servings: 16
Adjust the serving amount to scale the ingredient list. Written quantities in the steps refer to the original recipe; adjust them in the same proportion. Timing may vary with batch size.
Prep: 10 minutes
Total: 55 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 3 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1 (12 oz) box cinnamon Chex cereal
- 1 (12 oz) box Honey Nut Chex cereal
- 4 cups pretzels
- 1 (21 oz) bag autumn or harvest candy mix or plain candy corn
Instructions
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla extract.
- In an extra-large bowl, toss together both Chex cereal flavors and the pretzels. Pour the butter mixture over the cereal mixture and toss to distribute.
- For the oven method, preheat the oven to 275°F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment, divide the mixture between them, and spread it into even layers. Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Let cool, then add the candy mixture and toss to combine.
- For the microwave method, microwave the mixture uncovered for 6 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes. Spread it on wax or parchment paper to cool, then add the candy mix and toss to combine.