Description
A delightful Sweet and Salty Fall Snack Mix combining crunchy cereals, pretzels, cheesy crackers, and sweet marshmallows and candy pieces, all coated in a buttery maple brown sugar glaze and baked to a golden perfection. Perfect for autumn gatherings and snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
Snack Mix
- 3 cups peanut butter corn cereal squares (Peanut Butter Chex Cereal)
- 2 cups wheat cereal squares (Wheat Chex Cereal)
- 2 cups bite-size pretzels
- 2 cups cheddar cheese crackers (Cheez-Its)
- 2 cups honey nut o’s cereal (Honey Nut Cheerios)
Glaze
- 2/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Mix-Ins
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 cup candy corn
- 1 cup peanut butter candy pieces (Reese’s Pieces)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 275 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, toss together the peanut butter corn cereal squares, wheat cereal squares, mini pretzels, cheddar cheese crackers, and honey nut o’s cereal until evenly mixed.
- Prepare Glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, light brown sugar, maple syrup, kosher salt, and cinnamon until smooth and well combined.
- Coat Snack Mix: Pour the glaze over the mixed dry ingredients and stir thoroughly to ensure every piece is evenly coated with the buttery maple mixture.
- Bake: Spread the coated mixture evenly onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes to prevent burning and promote even browning. The mix should turn a golden brown color.
- Cool and Add Mix-Ins: Remove from oven and allow to cool completely on the baking sheets. Once cooled, gently stir in the mini marshmallows, candy corn, and peanut butter candy pieces to incorporate them without melting.
- Serve or Store: Enjoy this sweet and salty snack mix immediately, or store it in an airtight container such as Ball® Storage Latch Jars or Ball® Stack & Store Jars for up to one week to maintain freshness.
Notes
- Stirring the snack mix every 10 minutes during baking ensures even browning and prevents burning.
- Allow the snack mix to cool completely before adding marshmallows and candy to avoid melting them.
- Store the snack mix in an airtight container to keep it fresh for up to one week.
- For a nut-free version, substitute the peanut butter cereal and candy pieces with alternatives free of peanuts.
- This recipe can easily be doubled or halved depending on the desired quantity.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/10 of recipe (~1 cup)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
