Honey Nut Halloween Snack Mix

This honey nut Halloween Snack Mix is both sweet and savory making it the perfect snack! A honey nut Chex mix recipe combined with Reeses Pieces and autumn mix candy corn.

 

Why You’ll Love This Halloween Snack Mix

A spooky snack mix perfect for the Halloween season full of fun add-ins, what’s not to love!

• Great for Halloween parties – There’s nothing better than a snack you can set out for people to munch on at parties- and this Halloween trail mix is perfect for that!
• Family favorite – This is an easy way to get the kids involved in the kitchen. And everyone in the fam can make it their own by adding their favorite Halloween candy.
• Simple ingredients – This monster munch is made with super basic ingredients that you can easily find at your local grocery store and probably already have in your pantry.

Ingredients

Clearly this recipe is super versatile so don’t get hung up on the amounts or the ingredients. You can measure to get ratios right, but you can also eyeball it and no one will be the wiser.

These are the more savory ingredients that provide structure and the base for snack mix. So many other things can be added to this mix like popcorn, mini marshmallows, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, mini peanut butter cups, dried fruit and more.

• Chex– Use your favorite Chex cereal. I went with the classic rice cereal.
• Pretzels– I am all about the sweet and salty. Salty pretzels bring both crunch and savory flavor to this easy Halloween snack mix. This batch featured buttery pretzels wheels.
• Peanuts- Adding nuts are optional, but it will just be honey chex mix instead of honey nut.
• Reeses Pieces- Peanut buttery goodness in candy coated pockets.
• Candy Corn/Candy Pumpkins– If you just want to use one or the other, be by guest. I am ashamed to say I am a sucker for candy corn pumpkins this time of year and there would probably be more in the mix if I hadn’t already snuck into the bag.
• Honey Dressing– The candy coating is a simple blend of unsalted butter, honey, brown sugar, salt to balance the sugar and vanilla extract.

Make It!

While the actual process of making this snack mix is really easy, it does take about an hour to bake on the buttery honey topping. Simply just pouring it over will make it wet and soggy. It needs to be flipped every 15 minutes to bake it evenly.

1. Prep. Preheat the oven and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
2. Combine. In a large bowl, combine the Chex cereal, pretzels, Cheerios and peanuts, toss lightly to mix. Use any type of mix-ins you want, just make sure it still equals the same volume or increase the amount of buttery topping.
3. Honey Butter Topping. In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the butter, honey, brown sugar, vanilla and salt. This can also be done in the microwave!
4. Coat. Pour the hot mixture over the snack mix. Toss to combine until all pieces are covered.

5. Bake & Set. Bake the snack mix for 1 hour, removing every 15 minutes to flip the snack mix. Remove and allow to cool.
6. Cool & Add Candy. After the snack mix cools, move to a large bowl. Some pieces might be stuck together, gently break apart with your hands. Add the Reeses pieces and autumn mix.

Variations

This easy recipe is one that you can easily make your own. Your perfect combination of a sweet and salty snack mix, full of your favorite ingredients.

• Savory add ins – You can make this more of a Halloween chex mix recipe by adding things like Cheez-Itz, Ritz crackers, other nuts like cashews or pecans, Bugles or goldfish crackers. Use different types of Chex mix, even the honey nut blend!
• Sweet add ins – To add more sweet flavors to this spoon Halloween snack mix, try adding Halloween sprinkles, drizzled melted chocolate, Reese’s pieces, white chocolate chips, your favorite cereal mixture, candy eyes, caramel corn or any other sweet treats you can think of.
• Gifting – Make a big batch and give this festive snack mix as gifts, or even pass out to trick or treaters. Add a fun gift tag, pour it into small bags and tie with a ribbon.

Storage & Shelf Life

Store your assembled snack mix at room temperature in an airtight container or bag.

It will stay fresh for about a week. If you happen to live in a humid area, some of the elements may get a little stale faster.

More Easy Halloween Treats

We love a good spooky (but not gory) Halloween treat, here are a few more that might be a hit at your next Halloween party.

Take a look more spooky Halloween recipes from our #HalloweenTreatsWeek Bloggers today:  Halloween Cookies & Bars:

• Bat Sugar Cookies from The Flour Handprint
• Voodoo Doll Cookies from Sweet ReciPEAS
• Halloween Confetti Cookies from Fake Ginger

Halloween Cakes & Cupcakes:

• Marshmallow SpiderWeb Cupcakes from Big Bear’s Wife
•  Candy Corn Poke Cake from Devour Dinner
• Halloween Brownie Cupcakes from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes from It’s Shanaka

Halloween Brownies:

• Spider Brownie Bites from Tastes of Homemade 
• Evil Dead Necronomicon Brownies from Savory Moments

Halloween Pies & Cheesecakes:

• Mini Candy Corn Cheesecakes from Cheese Curd in Paradise

Halloween Drinks:

• Halloween Themed Layered Drinks from 4 Sons R Us

Chilled Halloween Treats:

• Easy Chocolate Pudding from Pastry Chef Online

Sweet Halloween Treats:

• Halloween Bark from West Via Midwest
• Halloween Snack Mix from Savory Experiments
• Healthy Halloween Snacks from House of Nash Eats
• Sweet & Savory Halloween Snack Board from An Affair from the Heart
• Spooky Candy Bark from Sweet Beginnings
• Poisoned Candy Apples from Fresh Coast Eats
• Donut Hole Mummies from Family Around the Table 
• Halloween Caramel Popcorn Munch Recipe from Back To My Southern Roots
• Spiderweb Baked Donuts from Lemon Blossoms

Savory Halloween Recipes: 

• Mini Monster Meatball Sliders from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Mummy Brie from The Spiffy Cookie
• Halloween Deviled Eggs from I am a Honey Bee