Description
Make Halloween Harvest Chex Mix for a sweet and salty snack. This recipe provides a Halloween twist with coated cereal, perfect for spooky season.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 2 cups pretzel twists
- 1 cup candy corn
- 1 cup roasted peanuts
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips, melted
- 1/4 cup Halloween sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 275°F (135°C).
- In a large bowl, combine Chex cereal, pretzels, candy corn, and peanuts.
- In a small saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and salt.
- Pour the butter mixture over the cereal mixture, stirring gently to coat evenly.
- Spread the mixture in a single layer on a large baking sheet.
- Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely.
- Once cool, drizzle with melted white chocolate and sprinkle with Halloween sprinkles.
- Let the chocolate set before serving or storing.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
- You can customize this mix with other Halloween candies or nuts.
- Ensure the mixture cools completely before adding melted chocolate to prevent it from melting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg