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Fall Chex Mix

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This Fall Chex Mix is the perfect Fall snack.

I cannot wait for fall and this Fall Chex Mix is perfect for all your Autumn activities!  This is great to take while pumpkin or apple picking, perfect to give out as treats or cuddle up on the sofa with a Halloween movie and a bowl this delicious mix.  Cereals, candy, candy corn, Bugle chips, pretzels and caramel and peanut popcorn come together in a lighlty sweet coating to create one sweet and salty fabulous mix.

I love making sweet treats for the holidays and Fall is my favorite.  This Fall Mix has a delicious blend of snack and is perfect for all your Fall activities.  

Cereals, and salty bits and candy make up this delicious mix that gets coated in a sweet butter mix that makes it irresistible. 

You can make a big batch of this and set it out on your dessert table but it also makes a perfect present.  You can fill up cellophane bags and hand them out to the kids in your family or give away as treats to your guests.  It is also perfect for Halloween treats. 

This Fall Mix is also super customizable, you can add your own favorite candies and cereal. 

My family loves this sweet and salty mix and yours will too!

You have to try this Fall Chex Mix I know you will love it!

Fall Chex Mix in a bowl

You will love this recipe because it is

  • Easy and fast
  • Crowd-pleaser
  • Perfect for entertaining
  • Great sweet treat
  • Customizable

Fall Chex Mix in a bowl

How to make Fall Chex Mix 

  1. Full recipe below.
  2. To a large microwave safe bowl add your butter, brown sugar and vanilla extract. 
  3. Melt in the microwave for 30-45 seconds until the butter is all melted.
  4. The bowl add your wheat chex, corn chex, pretzels and bugles.
  5. Toss to coat in the butter mixture.
  6. Microwave for 5 minutes stirring every minute.
  7. Once down pour out onto a parchment lined sheet to cool.
  8. Once cool add the reeses pieces, candy corn and pumpkins and caramel corn with peanuts.
  9. Toss to combine. 
  10. Serve!

Ingredients you need

  • Butter – This creates the buttery coating for this mix.
  • Brown Sugar – This gives it a little caramel flavor. 
  • Vanilla Extract – You can also use vanilla paste if you like. 
  • Wheat Chex Cereal – I like that this gives it Fall colors.
  • Corn Chex Cereal –  You can also use rice cereal is you prefer.
  • Mini Pretzel Twists –  Pretzel sticks will also work or even peanut butter pretzel nuggets.
  • Bugles Chips – This adds a bit of saltiness to the mix. 
  • Reeses Pieces Candy – These are such a great color for this Fall mix. 
  • Candy Corn and Pumpkins – These are so great and add sweetness to this mix. 
  • Caramel Corn with Peanuts (Cracker Jack) – This adds caramel corn and popcorn and brings a lot of flavor to this mix. 

Fall Chex Mix in a bowl

Can I use any other cereal?

Yes! You could use any flavor chex or you like or even Cheerios.

Can I skip the candy corn?

I know it is not everyone’s favorite candy so you can skip it, or add another Fall candy. 

What can I add to this?

You can add any of your favorite candies to this mix, chocolate chips, peanut butter cups, Fall sprinkles, nuts anything you like!

How to store the leftovers?

Just store this in an airtight container for up to a week. 

 

Fall Chex Mix in a bowl

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Fall Chex Mix in a bowl

Fall Chex Mix

Yield: 16
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

I cannot wait for fall and this Fall Chex Mix is perfect for all your Autumn activities!  This is great to take while pumpkin or apple picking, perfect to give out as treats or cuddle up on the sofa with a Halloween movie and a bowl this delicious mix.  Cereals, candy, candy corn, Bugle chips, pretzels and caramel and peanut popcorn come together in a lighlty sweet coating to create one sweet and salty fabulous mix.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups wheat chex cereal
  • 2 cups corn chex cereal
  • 2 cups mini pretzel twists
  • 2 cups bugles chips
  • 1 cup reeses pieces candy
  • 1 cup candy corn and pumpkins
  • 2 cups caramel corn with peanuts (Cracker Jack)

Instructions

  1. To a large microwave safe bowl add your butter, brown sugar and vanilla extract. 
  2. Melt in the microwave for 30-45 seconds until the butter is all melted.
  3. The bowl add your wheat chex, corn chex, pretzels and bugles.
  4. Toss to coat in the butter mixture.
  5. Microwave for 5 minutes stirring every minute.
  6. Once down pour out onto a parchment lined sheet to cool.
  7. Once cool add the reeses pieces, candy corn and pumpkins and caramel corn with peanuts.
  8. Toss to combine. 
  9. Serve!

Notes

  • Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to a week. 
  • Add your favorite cereal, honey nut chex cereal would be great in this.
  • Add a little cinnamon or pumpkin spice for a pop of flavor. 
  • You can add any nuts you like to this.
  • Nutrition Information:
    Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1
    Amount Per Serving: Calories: 392Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 243mgCarbohydrates: 62gFiber: 5gSugar: 28gProtein: 8g

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