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halloween chex mix on a baking sheet.

Halloween Chex Mix Recipe

Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Cool Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 14 cups
Calories: 430kcal
Author: Becky Hardin
Make Halloween extra fun with this easy Chex mix recipe! This harvest hash is a delicious snack mix filled with plenty of candy and a buttery brown sugar drizzle.
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Equipment

  • Kitchen Scale (optional)
  • Baking Sheet

Ingredients

  • ½ cup salted butter melted (1 stick)*
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice **
  • 4 cups Apple Cinnamon Chex cereal ***
  • 3 cups Bugles Sweet & Salty Caramel Corn Snacks
  • 3 cups mini pretzel twists
  • 1 cup candy corn
  • 1 cup Brach's Mellowcreme Pumpkins
  • 1 cup Reese's Pieces

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 250°F. Line a 12x16-inch baking sheet with parchment (if desired) and set aside.
    ingredients for halloween chex mix.
  • Whisk the butter, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice together in a small bowl.
    ½ cup salted butter, ¼ cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
    melted butter, brown sugar, and pie spice in a white bowl.
  • In a separate large bowl, toss the Chex cereal, Caramel Bugles, and pretzel twists together, then drizzle the butter mix over top and toss again to combine.
    4 cups Apple Cinnamon Chex cereal, 3 cups Bugles Sweet & Salty Caramel Corn Snacks, 3 cups mini pretzel twists
    chex cereal, mini pretzels, and bugles in a large white bowl drizzled with spiced butter.
  • Toss the Chex mix out onto the prepared baking sheet in an even layer and bake for 1 hour, tossing every 15 minutes or until the Chex mix is a deep golden color.
  • Let it cool for at least 30 minutes or until fully cooled down then toss in the candy corn, pumpkins, and Reese's Pieces.
    1 cup candy corn, 1 cup Brach's Mellowcreme Pumpkins, 1 cup Reese's Pieces
    baked halloween chex mix on a baking sheet topped with pumpkin candies, candy corn, and reese's pieces.
  • Toss to combine, then serve.
    halloween chex mix on a baking sheet.

Notes

*I prefer salted butter, but unsalted will also work. If using unsalted, I recommend adding ½ teaspoon of kosher salt.
**In place of the pumpkin pie spice, you can use a mixture of 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon, 1 tablespoon ground allspice, 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg, 2 teaspoons ground ginger, 1 teaspoon ground mace, and ½ teaspoon ground cloves. Store the remaining pie spice in an airtight container for future use.
***Apple Cinnamon Chex Cereal gives this snack mix a spiced fall flavor. Feel free to use whatever flavor of Chex cereal you like, though. I recommend peanut butter, cinnamon, honey nut, or a mix of corn and rice Chex.
Tips:
  • Feel free to omit the candy corn/pumpkins, or replace them with a different candy, such as M&M's, peanuts, candy eyeballs, Milk Duds, Halloween sprinkles, or black licorice.
  • Everything in this Chex mix is gluten-free except for the pretzels. To make it fully gluten-free, use gluten-free pretzels (or leave them out)!
  • If you are having a Halloween gathering, consider placing scoops of this Halloween Chex mix into small Halloween-themed packaging bags so everyone can take home their goodies!
Storage: Store Halloween Chex mix in an airtight container or Ziplock bag at room temperature for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 3 months. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 457mg | Potassium: 169mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 391IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 6mg