Description
Crisp autumn winds carry delightful fall snack mix flavors dancing through kitchens with seasonal charm. Sweet and crunchy clusters invite warm memories of harvest gatherings you’ll savor with each delectable handful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups honey nut Cheerios or similar cereal
- 1 ½ cups candy corn
- 1 ½ cups fall-colored M&Ms (peanut or regular)
- 1 cup caramel popcorn
Crunchy Add-ins:
- 2 cups mini pretzels
- 1 cup roasted peanuts (salted or unsalted)
Optional Topping:
- ½ cup chocolate chips or candy melts (optional, for drizzle)
Instructions
- Create a spacious workspace with a large mixing vessel, ensuring ample room for combining ingredients without spillage.
- Pour the Cheerios into the bowl, creating a golden base for the seasonal treat.
- Scatter pretzels over the Cheerios, adding a satisfying crunch and salty undertone to the mix.
- Sprinkle vibrant candy corn throughout, introducing a quintessential autumn color and sweet profile.
- Distribute colorful M&Ms across the mixture, providing bursts of chocolate and playful visual appeal.
- Gently incorporate roasted peanuts, introducing a rich nutty dimension and additional texture.
- Fold in caramel popcorn, ensuring even distribution and creating a luxurious coating across all components.
- For an indulgent enhancement, melt chocolate chips or candy melts in a separate microwave-safe dish.
- Delicately drizzle the melted chocolate over the snack mix, creating elegant zigzag patterns.
- Allow the chocolate to solidify completely at room temperature, which will take approximately 15-20 minutes.
- Transfer the finished mix to an airtight container, preserving freshness and crispness for future enjoyment.
Notes
- Choose gluten-free pretzels and Cheerios for a celiac-friendly version of the snack mix.
- Swap peanuts with alternative nuts like almonds or pumpkin seeds for those with nut allergies.
- Customize the mix by adding seasonal elements like dried cranberries or pumpkin seeds for extra fall flavor and nutrition.
- Store the snack mix in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week to maintain crunchiness and freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg