Description
Halloween Harvest Hash Chex Mix is a festive, sweet-and-salty snack that’s perfect for parties, gifting, or spooky movie nights. Packed with crispy cereal, pretzels, Bugles, and Halloween candy, it’s coated in a rich vanilla-brown sugar glaze and baked to crunchy perfection. No tricks—just treats in every bite!
Ingredients
For the Sauce:
170 g (¾ cup) butter, melted
160 g (¾ cup) packed brown sugar
30 ml (2 tbsp) vanilla extract
For the Mix:
365 g (12 oz) box Rice Chex cereal
213 g (7 oz) bag Bugles
200 g (4 cups) pretzel twists
150 g (1 heaping cup) candy corn
150 g (1 heaping cup) candy corn pumpkins
230 g (8 oz) bag Reese’s Pieces
Instructions
Preheat oven to 275°F (135°C).
In a saucepan, melt butter and whisk in brown sugar and vanilla until smooth.
In a large bowl, mix Chex cereal, Bugles, and pretzels.
Pour the sauce over the dry mix and toss gently to coat.
Spread the coated mixture evenly over two parchment-lined baking sheets.
Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
Cool completely.
Stir in candy corn, pumpkins, and Reese’s Pieces.
Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
Mix in your favorite treats like M&M’s, marshmallows, or chocolate chips.
Freeze the cereal base (without candy) for up to 1 month and add candy later.
Great for school parties, gift bags, and Halloween movie nights.
Stir gently to avoid breaking cereal pieces.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Apéritifs
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American