Description
A crunchy, buttery, and festive snack mix that blends sweet and salty flavors with autumn spices, candy corn, and marshmallows for the perfect fall party treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups peanut butter corn cereal squares (Peanut Butter Chex)
- 2 cups wheat cereal squares (Wheat Chex)
- 2 cups bite-size pretzels
- 2 cups cheddar cheese crackers (Cheez-its)
- 2 cups honey nut o’s cereal (Honey Nut Cheerios)
- 2/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 cup candy corn
- 1 cup peanut butter candy pieces (Reese’s Pieces)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 275°F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine corn cereal, wheat cereal, pretzels, cheese crackers, and honey nut cereal.
- In a small bowl, whisk melted butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, salt, and cinnamon until smooth.
- Pour butter mixture over dry ingredients and stir until evenly coated.
- Spread mixture onto baking sheets. Bake 25 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
- Cool completely. Stir in mini marshmallows, candy corn, and Reese’s Pieces before serving.
Notes
Do not add marshmallows or candy before baking, as they will melt. Store in airtight containers for up to 1 week or freeze the baked base for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 986
- Sugar: 53g
- Sodium: 1825mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 174g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: fall snack mix, sweet and salty, party snack, autumn recipes, candy corn mix