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Fall Snack Mix

October 29, 2012 by Chrissy 30 Comments

It’s such a shame that homemade treats are frowned upon for trick-or-treating, because there are so many festive homemade treats out there for Halloween! Luckily, my coworkers trust me enough to know that I won’t poison them, so I mixed up some of this snack mix to take to work this week for Halloween. It is ridiculously easy to make, and can easily be adapted to cater to your own tastes. I stuck with cereal, pretzels, marshmallows, and Reese’s pieces and candy corn to give it a festive Halloween look. For a slightly healthier version, you could easily add in some nuts, raisins or dried fruit.

Fall Snack Mix
Yields: 10 cups

Ingredients:
6 cups Chex or Crispix cereal
1 cup pretzels
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup Reese’s pieces or M+M’s
1 cup mini marshmallows
1 cup candy corn

Directions:
Pre-heat the oven to 275 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat and set aside.

Melt the butter in a large bowl, then toss together with the cereal and pretzels until evenly coated. In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar and cinnamon, then toss with the cereal mixture to evenly coat. Spread the cereal mixture onto the baking pan and bake for 20 minutes.

After removing from the oven, allow to cool completely. Then, stir together with the Reese’s, candy corn and marshmallows. Serve in a large bowl for a party or package into small bags to give out to friends.

Source: Stick a Fork In It original.

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Comments

  1. Liz says

    October 29, 2012 at 11:45 pm

    This sounds SO good!!! Definitely trying this one 🙂

    Reply
  2. Terri Burson says

    August 27, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    Definately going to try this! Looks yummy. Great football game snack too.

    Reply
    • Terri Burson says

      August 29, 2013 at 11:37 pm

      Made this tonight and it is addictive. I pinned it and if you don’t mind I’d like to mention it on my blog and send folks your way.

      Reply
      • Chrissy says

        August 31, 2013 at 9:30 pm

        Of course, no problem! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for sharing! 🙂

        Reply
  3. Deanna says

    September 17, 2013 at 12:22 pm

    Making this for Preshool snacks next week, I think the kids will love this!

    Reply
  4. Lisa says

    October 6, 2013 at 3:54 pm

    Where did you get those cute orange paper containers? I love those!

    Reply
    • Chrissy says

      October 6, 2013 at 5:10 pm

      I believe they were from last year’s Target dollar section. I’m not sure if they have them again this year or not!

      Reply
      • Lisa says

        October 15, 2013 at 10:38 pm

        Thanks! Found this year! And, how long does it stay fresh? Would love to use for Saturday’s party…wondering if I should wait until then to make it.

        Reply
        • Chrissy says

          October 20, 2013 at 3:50 pm

          Sorry for the delay in the reply, but it should stay fresh for about a week in a ziplock bag or air-tight container.

          Reply
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    • Linda Parshall says

      October 24, 2014 at 6:19 pm

      For some reason I cannot print this recipe. Keeps telling me I can’t print due to long-running script. It has told me the same thing for 2 days now.

      Reply
      • Chrissy says

        October 26, 2014 at 8:04 pm

        Hmm I can print it with no problem, not sure what is wrong. If you’d like me to e-mail it to you let me know! Sorry!

        Reply
  6. valerie says

    November 6, 2014 at 8:58 pm

    This is sooo good!!! I made these treat cups for my sons preschool Halloween party. The teachers all asked me for the recipe! 🙂 Maybe it was my oven, but I had to bake about 35-40 min (stirring every 15 min) until it got crisp. Very easy to customize with any candy you like. Will be making again, for sure. Thanks for sharing this!

    Reply
    • Chrissy says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:34 am

      Glad you liked it!

      Reply
  7. SylviaFee says

    November 13, 2014 at 1:45 pm

    Yummy ! Yummy ! It is really a good snack.

    Reply
  8. Kristy says

    November 13, 2014 at 7:32 pm

    About how many of the orange cups did this recipe make? Trying to figure out if I need to double or triple it =) Thanks!

    Reply
    • Chrissy says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:33 am

      I’d say maybe 10? Maybe a little less. I think I figured out it makes about 10 cups of snack mix, and each of those cups probably hold just over a cup.

      Reply
      • Sarah says

        September 22, 2015 at 12:23 pm

        I was wondering if peanuts would go good with it as well? Have you ever tried or what do you think?

        Reply
        • Chrissy says

          September 27, 2015 at 2:33 am

          I haven’t tried it, but it sounds like it would be good!

          Reply
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  10. Jamie says

    September 12, 2017 at 8:33 am

    One of my families favorites! One of our tradition fall treats!

    Reply
    • Chrissy says

      September 22, 2017 at 2:16 pm

      So glad your family loves it!

      Reply

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