Ghoulishly Good Halloween Snack Mix

Name: Ghoulishly Good Halloween Snack Mix
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 40 servings
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®)

6 Ratings
5 Reviews
3 Photos

A sweet and salty snack mix that is perfect for Halloween!

By SunnyDaysNora

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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

1 hr 10 mins

total:

1 hr 25 mins

Servings:

Yield:

40 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 255 degrees F (124 degrees C).

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Step 2
Combine corn snacks, cheese crackers, popcorn, and pretzel sticks in a large roasting pan.
Step 3
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.
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring to coat every 15 minutes.
Step 5
Line a countertop with waxed paper. Spread snack mix into a single layer on top.
Step 6
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.
Step 7
Transfer snack mix to a large bowl. Stir in candy corn and peanut butter candy pieces.

Cook's Note:

Nacho cheese-flavored Bugles(R) also work.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

369 calories; protein 4g; carbohydrates 52g; fat 16.8g; cholesterol 10mg; sodium 690.4mg. Full Nutrition

Beverley Nichols Dawson

11/26/2018

I failed to buy the candy caoting and thought the sticky sauce would hold it all together. I was way wrong! Don't leave that part out! The eyeballs were left sitting in the bottom of the bowl in the end. I also left out the candy corn because I'm not a fan and that was not missed :) I gave it 5 stars because I have been asked to share the recipe!