Description

A deliciously addictive Sweet and Salty Fall Snack Mix combining crunchy cereals, pretzels, cheese crackers, and honey nut cereal with a buttery, brown sugar, and maple syrup coating, baked to golden perfection and tossed with festive mini marshmallows, candy corn, and peanut butter candy pieces. Perfect for fall gatherings or anytime snacking.

Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

3 cups peanut butter corn cereal squares (Peanut Butter Chex Cereal)
2 cups wheat cereal squares (Wheat Chex Cereal)
2 cups bite-size pretzels
2 cups cheddar cheese crackers (Cheez-its)
2 cups honey nut o’s cereal (Honey Nut Cheerios)
2 cups mini marshmallows
1 cup candy corn
1 cup peanut butter candy pieces (Reeses Pieces)

Wet Ingredients

2/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons maple syrup

Spices & Seasonings

1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

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Instructions

Preheat Oven: Begin by preheating your oven to 275 degrees F to prepare for baking the snack mix.
Prepare Baking Sheets: Line two baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and make cleanup easier. Set them aside.
Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, toss together the peanut butter corn cereal squares, wheat cereal squares, bite-size pretzels, cheddar cheese crackers, and honey nut o’s cereal to combine all the crunchy elements evenly.
Make Coating: In a small bowl, whisk together the melted unsalted butter, packed light brown sugar, maple syrup, kosher salt, and cinnamon until smooth and well combined.
Combine and Coat: Pour the butter and sugar mixture over the cereal and pretzel mix, stirring thoroughly to coat every piece evenly with the sweet and salty glaze.
Bake Snack Mix: Spread the coated mixture evenly onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes or until the snack mix starts turning golden brown, stirring every 10 minutes to ensure even baking and prevent burning.
Cool Down: Remove the snack mix from the oven and allow it to cool completely on the baking sheets to let the coating set properly.
Add Final Touch: Once cooled, gently stir in the mini marshmallows, candy corn, and peanut butter candy pieces to incorporate the sweet seasonal treats into the mix without melting them.
Serve or Store: Enjoy the snack mix immediately or store it in an airtight container, such as Ball® Storage Latch Jars or Ball® Stack & Store Jars, for up to 1 week to maintain freshness.

Notes

Stir the snack mix every 10 minutes during baking to ensure it toasts evenly and doesn’t burn.
Make sure the mix is completely cooled before adding marshmallows and candy pieces to prevent melting.
Store in an airtight container to keep the snack fresh and crunchy for up to a week.
This mix makes a great gift or party snack during the fall season.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1/10th of recipe (approx. 1 cup)
Calories: 250
Sugar: 15g
Sodium: 220mg
Fat: 12g
Saturated Fat: 4g
Unsaturated Fat: 7g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 32g
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 5g
Cholesterol: 15mg