Description
A delightful Fall and Halloween-themed Buddy Mix recipe combining sweet and salty flavors in a crunchy snack mix. Perfect for parties or as a festive treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Mix:
- 3 cups rice or corn Chex cereal
- 2 cups mini pretzels
- 1 cup candy corn
- 1 cup Reese’s Pieces or M&M’s (fall colors)
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1/2 cup roasted peanuts (optional)
Chocolate Coating:
- 1 cup white chocolate chips or candy melts
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil or vegetable shortening
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (optional)
Optional:
- festive sprinkles
Instructions
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine Chex cereal, pretzels, candy corn, Reese’s Pieces, marshmallows, and peanuts (if using).
- Melt Chocolate: In a microwave-safe bowl, melt white chocolate chips and coconut oil in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Add pumpkin pie spice if desired.
- Coat Mix: Pour melted chocolate over dry ingredients, toss gently to coat. Spread on a baking sheet, add sprinkles if desired.
- Set: Allow to cool and set at room temperature or in the refrigerator. Break into clusters once hardened.
Notes
- Customize with your preferred candies or cereals.
- Perfect for gifting in treat bags or serving at Halloween gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
