Harvest Crunch Snack Mix
Harvest Crunch Snack Mix is a festive fall snack made with Chex cereal, pretzels, Bugles, candy corn, candy pumpkins, M&Ms, and butterscotch chips. Tossed in a buttery brown sugar glaze and baked for a light crunch, it’s the perfect sweet and salty treat for parties, movie nights, or gifting. Ready in just 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 3 cups Chex cereal any flavor of your choice
- 2 cups pretzels any shape you prefer
- 2 cups bugles
- 1 stick butter melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup butterstock chips or any flavor of your choice
- 1/2 cup candy pumpkins
- 1/2 cup candy corn
- 1/2 cup M&Ms Fall or Halloween colors
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Mix the Base
- In a large bowl, combine the Chex cereal, pretzels, and Bugles. Set aside.
Mix the Sweet Coating
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Stir in the brown sugar until dissolved and smooth. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. I made mine in the microwave for this batch; whatever is easier for you.
Coat the Mix
- Pour the butter–sugar mixture over the cereal mixture. Stir gently until everything is evenly coated.
Bake
- Spread the coated mixture evenly on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15–20 minutes, stirring once halfway through, until lightly golden. Remove from oven and let cool completely
Add the Goodies
- Once cooled, stir in the butterscotch chips, candy pumpkins, candy corn, and M&Ms.
Serve or Store
- Enjoy immediately, or store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.