HARVEST CHEX MIX

Harvest Chex Mix is made with M&M’s, pretzels, candy corn and more! This sweet and salty chex mix snack is tossed in pumpkin spiced butter, then baked to seal in the incredible flavor and create the perfect crunchy texture.

This Chex mix with M&M’s is a perfectly simple sweet and salty Fall treat that everyone will seriously love. Make this sweet Chex mix recipe for your next holiday event or cozy night at home, set out a bowl and watch how quickly it disappears.

Fall Candy Chex Mix

Harvest Chex mix is such a simple treat, it uses only a few ingredients and comes together quick. You are going to love the sweet pumpkin flavor that reminds you of pumpkin pie and parties!! This candy Chex mix recipe makes a really big batch, so be prepared to share. It is perfect for bringing along to family or neighborhood get togethers or just making for a movie night at home. This recipe stores really well and will keep for days in an air tight container.

CAN I USE ANY CHEX MIX VARIETY?

Yes, you absolutely can! While I personally enjoy using the non-flavored simple Rice Chex or the Corn Chex cereals in my versions of this Harvest Chex Mix, you can use any flavor of Chex that you want. In fact, using a cinnamon-flavored Chex could be an amazing way to kick this recipe up a notch! The Honey Nut option would taste incredible too. Feel free to experiment and see which flavor combination you prefer. This is not a “one size fits all” recipe and I encourage you to choose the ingredient flavors that are you favorite!

Harvest Chex Mix Ingredients

Rice Chex Cereal: You will need 4 cups of Rice Chex Cereal for the base of this amazing recipe. You can also use Corn, Wheat or even Honey Nut Chex in this recipe as well.

Pretzels: Use 3 cups of mini pretzel twists for a perfect addition to this snack mix.

Bugles: Add in 3 cups of Bugles for a salty, tasty and delicious addition to this amazing mixture.

Peanuts: You need 1 cup of dry roasted peanuts for a great crunchy bite in this treat.

M & M’s: For an amazing chocolatey taste, add in ½ cup of M&M’s to this mixture after baking is complete. You could go for any variety for this recipe if you are feeling adventurous, regular, peanut, or peanut butter even!

Reese’s Pieces: Use a ½ cup of Reese’s Pieces candies to add even more incredible flavor to this snack mix.

Harvest Mix: You will want to add in 1 cup of this candy corn mixture that has pumpkins and different colors of candy corn, it is a festive addition to this treat.

Pumpkin Spice Coating Ingredients

Butter: You need ½ cup of butter, melted, for this amazing snack coating.

Brown Sugar: Use ½ cup of brown sugar for a great depth of sweet flavor.

Vanilla extract: Adding in 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract will help enhance the flavors in this coating well.

Pumpkin Spice: For great pumpkin flavor, add in 3 tablespoons of pumpkin spice to this mixture coating.

How to make Harvest Chex Mix

Prep

In a large mixing bowl combine the rice Chex cereal, pretzels, Bugles and peanuts. Toss to combine and mix them up well.

Next, place the butter and brown sugar in a microwave safe bowl and heat on high for 1 minute, stirring halfway. Then, add the vanilla extract and pumpkin spice to the melted butter and brown sugar mixture. Stir to combine.

Get the oven preheating to 275 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, a silicon mat, or spray with non-stick cooking spray.

Bake

Proceed to pour the pumpkin spice butter mixture over the cereal mixture in the bowl and toss with a wooden spoon or spatula until everything is coated.

After that, pour the cereal mixture out evenly onto the prepared baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, stirring after 15 minutes.

When it is done baking, remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for about 10 minutes.

Final assembly

When ready to serve, pour into a large bowl and add in the M&M’s, Reese’s candy and Candy Corn mixture. Toss to combine, serve and enjoy!!

IS THIS HARVEST CHEX MIX RECIPE GLUTEN-FREE?

If you use a gluten-free box of Chex mix and GF pretzels it will be! Chex currently has several boxes of gluten-free cereal meaning that you have plenty of options to choose from. Just make sure that the box says “gluten-free” on it and double-check the ingredient labels on your other ingredient items to confirm that they are also GF products. Bugles are naturally GF and so are the candies in the ingredient list. This is a perfect holiday treat for all to enjoy!

HOW LONG DOES HARVEST CHEX MIX LAST?

Well, around my house it does not last long at all. But that is not what you are asking (LOL). If you keep your snack Chex Mix in an airtight container it can last up to 4 -5days and still taste amazing. Anything after that and you may experience stale cereal which is still edible, just less enjoyable.

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Harvest Chex Mix is made with chocolatey M&M’s, crunchy pretzels, candy corn and more! This sweet and salty chex mix snack is covered in a pumpkin spiced butter, then baked to seal in the amazing flavor and create the perfect crunchy texture.