Halloween Snack Mix
The perfect sweet and salty snack mix for fall! This Halloween Snack Mix is full of Chex cereal, Bugles, pretzels, candy corn, Reese’s Pieces and candy eyeballs. It’s easy to make and totally addictive. Perfect for all of your Halloween parties!
If your family loves Chex mix, you’ll love this easy fun Halloween version! It’s sweet and salty with fun candy that you can easily customize. It uses a lot of the same candy as my Halloween candy bark, so be sure to check it out, too!
Halloween Chex Mix Recipe
This is such a fun recipe to make for Halloween. It’s so easy and it makes the perfect party snack or just a fun treat to have on hand for the family. Or, package it up to give away!
Halloween snack mix combines a few salty-crunchy snacks and Halloween candy tossed in a buttery-sweet coating. Altogether it makes a delicious mix – it’s so good, it’s hard to stop eating it!
It’s a great recipe to make with kids because it’s so simple. I help with the heating and baking step, but the kiddos enjoy mixing and adding all the fun candy.
If you have some spooky parties coming up, make a batch of this Halloween Chex mix and it will be a hit.
Ingredients
- Chex cereal – any flavor will work for this recipe!
- Bugles – The original flavor or caramel flavored Bugles work best.
- Pretzels – Try twist pretzels or mini pretzels.
- Melted butter – You can melt it in the microwave or in a small saucepan on the stove.
- Brown sugar – This gives the butter coating a touch of sweetness. It pairs great with the salty snacks.
- Vanilla extract – Just a little adds the perfect amount of flavor.
- Halloween Candy – I use a mix of Reese’s Pieces, candy corn, candy pumpkins, mint M&Ms, and candy eyes.
Other Mix In Ideas
What I love best about this recipe is that you can swap out ingredients or add other mix ins to change it up! Here are some ideas you can mix and match:
- Salty snacks: Mini cheese crackers, different flavored pretzels, or different kinds of Chex cereal.
- Candy: Try Halloween M&Ms, peanut M&Ms, mini Reese’s peanut butter cups, toffee bits, mini Rolos, or other mini chocolate candies.
- Other mix ins: Chopped nuts, chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, peanut butter chips, or other baking chips that go with the theme are great, too!
Products Needed
- Large baking sheet
- Parchment paper or foil
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Airtight container for storage
How to Make Fall Chex Mix
Line the baking sheet with parchment or foil and coat it with cooking spray.
Mix the cereal, Bugles, and pretzels in a large mixing bowl.
In a small mixing bowl, combine the melted butter, sugar, and vanilla.
Slowly pour the butter mixture over the cereal mixture while stirring so all of it is evenly coated.
Spread the mixture on the prepared baking sheet and bake it for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through the baking time.
Allow the cereal mixture to cool to room temperature.
Once it’s cooled, transfer it to a large mixing bowl and add all of the candy. Stir to combine and it’s ready to serve!
How to Store Halloween Snack Mix
Store the mix in an airtight container and it will keep well for up to two weeks at room temperature.
You can also freeze it! This is great if you are trying to get ahead on party planning. You can make and bake the snack mix, let it cool, and then freeze it for several months. Thaw it at room temperature and then stir in the candy.
Do you have to bake Chex mix?
For the best snack mix, you will want to bake it. The sugar and butter coating transforms the snack mix into a toasted, crunchy snack. If you skip this step, the coating will just make the snack mix soggy.
Tips for the Best Chex Mix!
- Have your sheet pan prepared and ready to go so when you coat the mixture you can pop it in the oven right away.
- This recipe makes eight cups of snack mix – you can easily double or triple it if you want to make more.
- Wait until the mix is cooled to add the candy – if you add it while it’s warm, the candy will melt.
Make a batch of Halloween snack mix and it’ll disappear in no time! Everyone will love a handful (or two or three!) of this sweet and salty snack mix.
More Fun Recipes with Halloween Candy
- Candy Corn Pudding Cups are a layered pudding dessert topped with candy corn!
- Or, make some Halloween Dirt Cups with gummy worms and candy pumpkins.
- Halloween Cookies are another easy way to use fun Halloween candy!
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Halloween Snack Mix
Ingredients
- 3 cups Chex cereal flavor of your choice
- 2 cups Bugles original or caramel flavor
- 2 cups pretzels regular or twists
- ½ cup butter melted
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup Reese’s Pieces
- ½ cup candy corn
- ½ cup candy pumpkins
- ½ cup mint M&M’s
- ¼ cup candy eyeballs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper or foil and spray with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together the Bugles, pretzels, and cereal. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter, brown sugar, and vanilla. Mix until combined. You want it a bit runny to easily pour over the cereal mixture.
- Pour the sugar mixture slowly over the cereal mixture while stirring to coat all the ingredients well.
- Spread evenly on the prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
- Pour into an extra large bowl and add the candies. Mix well and serve.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
- Have your sheet pan prepared and ready to go so when you coat the mixture you can pop it in the oven right away.
- This recipe makes eight cups of snack mix – you can easily double or triple it if you want to make more.
- Wait until the mix is cooled to add the candy – if you add it while it’s warm, the candy will melt.
- Store the mix in an airtight container and it will keep well for up to two weeks at room temperature.
- You can also freeze it! This is great if you are trying to get ahead on party planning. You can make and bake the snack mix, let it cool, and then freeze it for several months. Thaw it at room temperature and then stir in the candy.
