Description
A sweet and salty snack mix perfect for Halloween. It combines crunchy cereal, pretzels, candy corn, and chocolate. No baking required.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups rice Chex cereal
- 2 cups mini pretzels
- 1 cup candy corn
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt butter and brown sugar together. Heat in 30-second intervals, stirring each time, until smooth.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Add Chex cereal and pretzels. Gently toss until evenly coated.
- Spread mixture onto the prepared baking sheet in an even layer.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips and candy corn over the top. Press them lightly into the mixture.
- Let cool completely at room temperature until chocolate sets. Break into pieces.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
- You can use milk chocolate or white chocolate chips instead.
- For a crunchier texture, bake at 250°F for 15 minutes after coating, then add candy and chocolate after cooling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg