Harvest Halloween Snack Mix

A fun and festive fall snack mix with candy corn, pumpkin candies, M&Ms, and marshmallows mixed with glazed bugles, cereal, and pretzels.

Looking for a fun and easy-to-make Halloween or fall snack? This Harvest Halloween Snack Mix is perfect! It’s simple to put together and can be tailored to your own preferences. It’s an excellent treat for Halloween parties, fall get-togethers, and Thanksgiving day treat tables.

Ingredients

Here are our favorite snacks and sweets to include in this mix. But also check out this list of other delicious add-ins to customize it any way you like.

Treat mix

• Rice Chex
• Bugles corn chips
• Tiny twist pretzels
• Miniature marshmallows
• Harvest M&M’s (gold, brown, red, maroon)
• Candy corn
• Mellocreme pumpkin candies

Harvest M&M’s – fall-colored M&M’s can be hard to find in some areas. When we can’t find them at the grocery store, we make a mix at our local candy store with the same fall colors – gold, brown, red, and maroon. You can also order them online if you can’t find them locally. Another great option is Reese’s pieces.

Sugar coating

• Butter
• Granulated sugar
• Corn syrup
• Vanilla extract
• Cream of tartar
• Baking soda

Variations/Mix-In Ideas

There are so many fun ways to customize this snack mix, whether you are making it for a specific occasion or just including your own favorite candies and cereals. Here are just a few ideas to try.

• Chocolate chips
• White chocolate chips
• Peanut butter chips
• Butterscotch chips
• Reese’s pieces
• Muddy Buddies
• Corn Chex
• Chocolate Chex
• Honeycomb cereal
• Popcorn
• Puffcorn (try mixing in our white chocolate puffcorn)
• Caramel corn
• Honey roasted peanuts
• Leftover Halloween candy
• Caramel candy corn
• Caramel apple candy corn
• Rolo candies
• Kettle corn
• Mini Oreos
• Jelly pumpkins
• Mini peanut butter cups
• Gum drops

For a spooky variation (aka monster munch) – use candy eyeballs, gummy worms, and Halloween-colored M&M’s (black, purple, green, and orange).

Supplies

You only need these few kitchen supplies to get started.

• Large mixing bowl and spoon (we use a 7.5-quart metal mixing bowl – but if you don’t have a bowl this size, you can split the mix into 2 large bowls)
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Medium saucepan
• Wax paper or parchment paper
• Baking sheets – 1) if you don’t want to add the wax paper directly to the counter and 2) to make it easier to move and transfer back into the mixing bowl.

How to Make This Fall/Halloween Snack Mix

Let’s get started and make this delicious sweet and salty mix.

Step 1 | Mix pretzels, cereal, and bugles

Begin by measuring out the pretzels, Rice Chex, and Bugles and mix them all together in a large mixing bowl.

Step 2 | Make Sugar Coating

Next, make the sugar coating. In a medium saucepan, add the sugar, corn syrup, and butter. Melt on medium heat.

Once the mixture is fully melted and mixed—turn up the heat, continue cooking, and bring to a boil.

Once the mixture begins to boil, add the vanilla extract, cream of tartar, and baking soda.

Mix thoroughly. The sugar and butter mixture should look light and creamy.

Step 3 | Pour sugar mixture over cereal mix

Pour the sugar mixture over the pretzels, Rice Chex, and Bugles. Stir gently until everything is evenly coated. (Try not to crush the Chex cereal.)

Step 4 | Transfer to baking sheet and allow to cool

Then transfer the mixture to a baking sheet covered with wax or parchment paper. (You can skip the baking sheet and add the wax paper directly to the counter if you’d like. But a baking sheet makes it easier to move the mix back to the mixing bowl when it’s ready).

Repeat this step on additional wax paper sheets. You want to spread it out into a thin layer to allow the mix to cool and the sugar coating to set. This will take an hour or two.

Step 5 | add sugar coated mix to bowl

Once the sugar coating has set, you’re ready to add the mix back into a large mixing bowl. Break apart pieces that need to be separated.

Step 6 | Mix in marshmallows and candy

Now for the best part—add the mini marshmallows, candy corn, pumpkin candies, and harvest M&M’s.

Gently mix all the ingredients together, being careful not to crunch the Rice Chex cereal.

Step 7 | enjoy or store for later

And there you have it—a tasty, festive snack mix perfect for fall, Halloween, and Thanksgiving.

Mason jars, snack or punch cups, and festive bags make the perfect individual serving containers.

If you don’t plan to serve it right away, be sure to store the mix in an airtight container.

More About This Treat Mix Recipe

• This snack mix is so festive and perfect for fall, Halloween, and Thanksgiving. The pumpkins are adorable, and the Bugle corn chips look like tiny cornucopias.
• It’s delicious (and by that, we mean almost addicting) and easily customizable based on your favorite cereals and candies. Check out our list of mix-in ideas.
• You can throw together this trail mix quickly, making it a great option for a last-minute treat. Short on time? You can simplify it and skip the sugar glaze.
• This recipe makes a big batch, but you can easily cut it in half if needed.

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Final Thoughts

Making your own snack mix at home is easy and fun! This recipe is perfect for a classroom Halloween party, fall get-togethers, or a Friendsgiving or Thanksgiving Day treat. Let us know your favorite mix-ins in the comments!

More Fall Recipes

• Pumpkin spice syrup
• Pumpkin waffles
• Homemade pumpkin spice
• Caramel apple dip

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• Pickle and ham rollups
• Buffalo chicken dip
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Harvest Halloween Snack Mix Recipe