Ghoulishly Good Halloween Snack Mix

Ghoulishly Good Halloween Snack Mix

Candy eyeballs and candy corn turn this sweet and savory snack mix into a Halloween party hit starring peanut butter pieces, Cheez-Its, popcorn, and Bugles!

Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Calories
369 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 255 degrees F (124 degrees C).
Step 2
Combine corn snacks, cheese crackers, popcorn, and pretzel sticks in a large roasting pan.
Step 3
Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring to coat every 15 minutes.
Step 4
Line a countertop with waxed paper. Spread snack mix into a single layer on top.
Step 5
Bring brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and baking soda. Pour syrup over snack mixture in the roasting pan; stir to coat.
Step 6
Place candy coating in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in the microwave for 1 minute. Stir until smooth and place a dot of melted candy on the back of a candy eyeball; attach to a corn snack. Repeat with remaining eyeballs.
Step 7
Transfer snack mix to a large bowl. Stir in candy corn and peanut butter candy pieces until incorporated.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups popped popcorn
  • 2 cups pretzel sticks
  • 6 cups cone-shaped corn snacks (such as Bugles®)
  • 4 cups cheese-flavored crackers (such as Cheez-It®)
  • 1 (.88 ounce) package candy eyeballs
  • 1 (11 ounce) package candy corn
  • 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1.25 cups brown sugar
  • 0.75 cup butter
  • 0.75 cup corn syrup
  • 2.25 teaspoons coarse salt
  • 0.5 ounce vanilla-flavored candy coating
  • 1 (12 ounce) package candy-coated peanut butter pieces (such as Reese's Pieces®

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