Description
Celebrate Halloween with this irresistible Halloween Chex Mix! A sweet and salty snack mix loaded with Rice Chex, Corn Chex, pretzels, candy corn, chocolate candies, and a white chocolate coating. Perfect for parties or just snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
Rice Chex Mix:
- 4 cups Rice Chex cereal
Corn Chex Mix:
- 4 cups Corn Chex cereal
Additional Ingredients:
- 2 cups mini pretzels
- 1 cup candy corn
- 1 cup chocolate candies (like Halloween-colored M&Ms)
- 1/2 cup roasted peanuts (optional)
- 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips or melting wafers
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Halloween-themed sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the Rice Chex, Corn Chex, mini pretzels, candy corn, chocolate candies, and peanuts if using.
- Melt White Chocolate: In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the white chocolate chips and butter in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Coat Ingredients: Pour the melted white chocolate mixture over the dry ingredients and gently stir to coat everything evenly.
- Set and Decorate: Spread the mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, add Halloween sprinkles if desired, and let it sit until the chocolate hardens, about 30 minutes.
- Serve: Once set, break into clusters and serve or store in an airtight container.
Notes
- You can easily customize this mix with your favorite candies, cereals, or nuts.
- For a nut-free version, simply omit the peanuts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg