How to Make Ghoulishly Good Halloween Snack Mix - A Step-by-Step Guide

Are you looking for a spooktacular snack to serve at your Halloween party? Look no further than this Ghoulishly Good Halloween Snack Mix! This irresistible mix is the perfect combination of sweet and salty, with a hint of eerie flair. Whether you're hosting a monster mash or just want a creepy treat to enjoy at home, this snack mix is sure to be a hit with ghosts and ghouls of all ages.

With a mix of crunchy cereal, pretzels, and candy, this snack is a frightfully fun twist on traditi...

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Ingredients

  • 6 cups cone-shaped corn snacks (such as Bugles®)
  • 4 cups cheese-flavored crackers (such as Cheez-It®)
  • 4 cups popped popcorn
  • 2 cups pretzel sticks
  • 1 ¼ cups brown sugar
  • ¾ cup corn syrup
  • ¾ cup butter
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons coarse salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • ½ ounce vanilla-flavored candy coating
  • 1 (.88 ounce) package candy eyeballs
  • 1 (11 ounce) package candy corn
  • 1 (12 ounce) package candy-coated peanut butter pieces (such as Reese's Pieces®)

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
  • Servings: 40
  • Yield: 40 servings

  • Preheat the oven to 255 degrees F (124 degrees C).
  • Combine corn snacks, cheese crackers, popcorn, and pretzel sticks in a large roasting pan.
  • 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.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring to coat every 15 minutes.
  • Line a countertop with waxed paper. Spread snack mix into a single layer on top.
  • 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.
  • Transfer snack mix to a large bowl. Stir in candy corn and peanut butter candy pieces.
  • Nutrition

    369 cal.

    • Total Fat: 17g
    • Saturated Fat: 12g
    • Cholesterol: 10mg
    • Sodium: 690mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 52g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 20g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Calcium: 25mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 83mg