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 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 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
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 extract and baking soda. Pour the syrup over the snack mixture in the roasting pan; stir to coat.
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring to coat every 15 minutes.
Step 5
Line a countertop with waxed paper. Spread snack mix into a single layer on top.
Step 6
Place candy coating in a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 1 minute. Stir until smooth and place a dot of the 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.
Ingredients
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
¾ cup butter
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
¾ cup corn syrup
1 ¼ cups brown sugar
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®)
