Description
A festive Halloween Pumpkin Spiced Chex Mix featuring a sweet and spicy pumpkin glaze coating crunchy cereal, pretzels, Bugles, and pecans, finished with colorful candy corn and Reese’s Pieces for a perfect fall snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Pumpkin Spice Glaze
- ¾ cup Brown sugar
- ½ cup Butter (1 stick or 8 tbsp)
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
- 1½ tablespoons Pumpkin pie spice
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups Chex cereal (corn)
- 2 cups Pretzels
- 1½ cups Bugles
- 1 cup Pecans
- ¾ cup Candy corn
- ¼ cup Reese’s Pieces or M&M’s (Fall mix)
Instructions
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large microwave-safe bowl, mix the Chex cereal, Bugles, pretzels, and pecans together and set aside.
- Prepare Pumpkin Spice Glaze: Melt butter in the microwave, then whisk in brown sugar, vanilla extract, and pumpkin pie spice until smooth and lump-free.
- Coat Mix: Pour the pumpkin spice glaze over the dry ingredients and gently toss using your hands to evenly coat without breaking the pieces.
- First Microwave Session: Microwave the mixture on high for 2 minutes.
- Toss Mix: Remove and gently toss the mix with a rubber spatula or spoon to redistribute the glaze.
- Second Microwave Session: Return the bowl to the microwave and heat for another 2 minutes on high.
- Toss Again: Remove and gently toss once more to ensure even coating.
- Final Microwave Session: Heat the mixture for 1 additional minute in the microwave.
- Cool Mixture: Spread the hot mixture onto a nonstick baking pan or parchment paper and let it cool for about 5-10 minutes.
- Add Candy: After cooling, mix in the candy corn and Reese’s Pieces, then enjoy your festive Halloween treat.
Notes
- Be gentle when tossing the mix to prevent breaking the cereal and pretzels.
- Use a large enough microwave-safe bowl to avoid spills during microwaving.
- Consume within a few days for best freshness as the glaze may soften the mix over time.
- For a less sweet version, reduce the brown sugar slightly.
- Substitute nuts or candies based on personal preferences or allergies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe (about 1 cup)
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
