Halloween Snack Mix
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Halloween Snack Mix
Description
In this recipe, melted butter is combined with brown sugar and cinnamon to create a glaze that coats the crunchy base of rice Chex cereal and pretzels. Baking this mixture at a low temperature allows the coating to adhere and caramelize slightly, resulting in a sweet, crisp snack base. After cooling, the mix is combined with candy corn varieties, kettle corn, and Reese's Pieces to ensure a balance of sweet candies with crunchy salty elements.
The resulting snack mix offers a combination of buttery sweetness with lightly spiced cinnamon notes along with contrasting textures from the crunchy cereal and pretzels and soft candies. It suits festive occasions, such as Halloween gatherings or casual snacking.
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 2 cups candy corn
- 1 12 ounce rice chex cereal
- 3 cups pretzels
- 2 cups kettle corn
- 1 cup pumpkin candy corn
- 2 Reese's Pieces boxes
- ½ cup butter melted
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 275 degrees. Prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Melt butter and brown sugar in the microwave for one minute or until completely melted. Stir in cinnamon.
- Toss with Chex rice cereal and pretzels. Divide in two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes stirring at the 20 minute mark. Allow to cool.
- In a large bowl or directly on the pan, mix the chex pretzel mix with the rest of the ingredients. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 616 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 616kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 121g | 40% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 685mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 216mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 70g | 140% |
| Vitamin A | 566IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 10% |
| Iron | 11mg | 61% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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