I really like mixes like this, because they're yummy and so versatile. Sub in your favorite Halloween-colored candy...this time, I opted to add Reese's Pieces and jujube candy corn, along with a drizzle of orange-tinted white chocolate and dark chocolate. The main thing is to have fun and let your imagination run wild. Easy to make, yummy to eat, and colorful? That's a winning trifecta to me, people!
Spooky Good Popcorn Snack Mix
adapted from Chex
Step 1: Add 4.5 cups Corn Chex and 4.5 cups popped popcorn to the largest mixing bowl you have. Set aside while you make the caramel sauce. Add the following ingredients to a 4-cup measuring cup: 1 stick butter, 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar, and 1/4 cup light corn syrup. Microwave for 2 minutes. Stir well to combine, then add 1/4 tsp. baking soda. This will make the caramel foam up, so don't panic!
Step 2: Pour the caramel over the popcorn-Chex in the bowl. Stir carefully to evenly coat with the caramel mixture. Microwave for 5 minutes, stopping to stir at least twice during that time to completely cover the popcorn-Chex with caramel. Evenly spread the coated mixture onto a large rimmed baking pan topped with parchment or foil.
Step 3: Before the caramel sets, sprinkle Reese's Pieces and jujube candy corn (or regular candy corn) on top of the mix. Drizzle with orange-tinted white chocolate and dark chocolate. Put in the fridge to set...or if it's cool out like it is in Texas today, set it outside for a few minutes to let the chocolate harden.
Step 4: Break the snack mix into bite-size pieces. To serve right away, place the mix in a fun Halloween bowl. If you're not serving it right away, store in an air-tight container so the mix stays crunchy and fresh. This makes about 10 cups of snack mix, but the recipe is easily halved or doubled to adjust to the size of your needs.
This snack mix is quite sweet, but isn't that what Halloween is all about? The peanut butter punch from the Reese's Pieces is really nice and pairs well with the caramel coating and the chocolate drizzle. This is a treat that kids of all ages will enjoy, so get ready for some compliments when you put a bowl of snack mix out!
Make sure to join us at 600 CST for our #SundaySupper Twitter chat...we'll be sharing lots of tips for making some spooky, fun Halloween treats In the meantime, make sure to go visit my fellow #SundaySupper food bloggers. They're sharing some amazing Halloween goodies today...from sweet to savory!
Bewitching Brews
- Shrunken Heads in Cider - Girlichef
- Candy Corn Martini - The Messy Baker Blog
- Trick-or-Treat Wine Pairings for Halloween - ENOFYLZ
- Steak Bites with Bloody Mary Dipping Sauce - I Run for Wine
- Eggs in Purgatory - My Catholic Kitchen
- Mini Jack-o'-Lantern Sloppy Joe Pies - Small Wallet Big Appetite
- Baked Mummy Cheese Dogs - In the Kitchen with KP
- Meat Head - Ruffles & Truffles
- Goblin Eggs - Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen
- Mummy Hot Dogs - Damn Delicious
- Spooky Kid Pizzas - Sustainable Dad
- Pumpkin Chili, Pumpkin Dip, & Wicken Witch's Brew - Daddy Knows Less
- Monster Mash - Cindy's Recipes & Writings
- Sloppy Worm Sandwiches - La Cocina de Leslie
Haunted Snacks:
- Gory Green Monster Eyeball Dip - Shockingly Delicious
- Marinated Mozzarella Eyeballs - Comfy Cuisine
- Deviled Eyes - Mangiamo!
- Eyeball Pinwheels - Home Cooking Memories
Spooky Sweets:
- Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Biscoff Cream - The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- Spooky Ogre Eye Cookies - The Realistic Nutritionist
- Jack O' Lantern Cookies - Magnolia Days
- Spooky Good Popcorn Snack Mix - The Weekend Gourment
- White Chocolate & Coconut Dipped Strawberry Ghosts - Sue's Nutrition Buzz
- Monster Bites - Cravings of a Lunatic
- Vegan Halloween Sugar Cookies - Hezzi-D's Books & Cooks
- Monster Cookies - Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts
- Tunnel of Doom Cake - That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Candy-Stuffed Rice Crispy Treat Pumpkins - Chocolate Moosey
- Crispy Graham Bones - The Meltaways
- Dulce de Leche Bat Cookies - Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends
- Witch's Fingers - Noshing with The Nolands
- Sweet Intestines with Broken Glass - The Little Ferraro Kitchen
- Graveyard Brownies - The Wimpy Vegetarian
- Boo Candy Corn & Chocolate Chip Cookies - Hip Foodie Mom
- Bleeding Devil Cakes - Momma's Meals
- Pumpkin Halloween Munch - Big Bear's Wife
- Halloween Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cake Pops - Juanita's Cocina
- Jack-O-Lantern Carrot Cake - Galactosemia in PDX
- Ghostly Chocolate Orange Tarts - Happy Baking Days
- The Wicken Bao - The Urban Mrs
- Messy Monster Cookies - MarocMama
- Bewitchingly Delicious Butterscotch Broomstick Cake Pops - Mama.Mommy.Mom.
- Halloween Popcorn Cake - Pippis in the Kitchen Again
- Witches Morning Gruel - In the Kitchen with Audrey
- White Chocolate & Dulce de Leche Ghosts - Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Peanut Butter Candy Bar Cookies - The Cookie A Day Challenge
- Monster Cookie Revel Bars - Baker Street
- Halloween Cereal Bars - Basic N Delicious
- Ossi di Morti (Bones of the Dead Cookies) - Webicurean
- Pumpkin Pie Pinwheels - Midlife Road Trip
Now this is a popcorn snack treat for me. I like the caramel instead of the usual white chocolate. The peanut butter and chocolate makes it really tasty!
ReplyDeleteI like the white chocolate-coated stuff too, but I was in the mood for a crisp caramel snack!
DeleteI love how this can be done up for any holiday or occasion! Cute!
ReplyDeleteExactly...I love things that can be adapted during the year, depending on the season! This is so simple to make and makes a TON, so it's good for taking to work...sharing with friends...at a party, etc.
DeleteI love chex mix! This is wonderful! I'll be making this soon! Perfect for Halloween treat bags for friends!
ReplyDeleteChex out (hehe) the Chex website...they have a TON of sweet and savory Chex mix recipes over there!
DeleteYUM! I love salty and sweet so this is perfect for me. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYeah...if you love salty, maybe use some yogurt-dipped pretzels for part of the popcorn and/or cereal. Just keep the total quantities of mix the same!
DeleteLovely ! Healthy too ! I may try these soon. My family will go crazy over it :)
ReplyDeleteYeah....this is pretty healthy compared to some treats! I used my favorite organic bagged popcorn, so I didn't even have to take time to pop it. The rest of it is cooked in the microwave, so it's super-quick!
DeleteYummy, great idea. I am always looking for different snack mix for our Halloween party. I love this recipe!!
ReplyDeleteThis can be made for Christmas with white choc and red/green candy melts...and holiday M&Ms...or even peppermint pieces!
DeleteWhat con possibly not be great when you add caramel and chocolate to popcorn and other goodies?!
ReplyDeleteExactly...feel free to add nuts, use M&Ms instead of Reese's etc. I almost added mini Oreo bites too, but didn't...but now I wish I had!
DeleteOh this looks so good. I wish I was snacking on it right now. Pinning thisone for next year!!!
ReplyDeleteCome on over...I've got a HUGE plastic container of this stuff!
DeleteI love Chex mix and caramel corn...so this fantastic snack mix is a two in one bonus! Beautifully done, Wendy!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a really nice caramel too...not too sticky, and it coats it all very evenly. Next time, I might add a smidge of salt to make it a salted caramel!
DeleteWhat a fabulous snack idea! LOVE this, my husband would LOVE this too!! Can't wait to try it! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHave fun with it...adjust it for your tastes as far as the toppings go!
DeleteMmmm...this is the type of thing I love to munch on (probably love it too much). I think I'd have a hard time keeping my hands out of the "candy" dish! Yummy =)
ReplyDeleteYeah...I have been having that same "issue" too :hehe:!!
DeleteYou had me at caramel. I love anything caramel.
ReplyDeleteYummm! I adore a good snack mix, salty or sweet! Love this version; thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYou know, I don't think I've ever made a snack mix with melted anything... this looks nummy!
ReplyDeleteYou had me at caramel corn!!! YUM! Multiple deliciousness when you add in all the other treats!
ReplyDeleteFun!!! It looks so good
ReplyDeleteI have only ever had salty chex mix, which I love. But this looks sinful, might have to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteI would throw myself on all that yummy goodness to save everyone else. ;) Seriously though... this snack looks to die for!
ReplyDeleteI could see myself eating an entire batch of this in one sitting. Looks delish! Pinned.
ReplyDeleteI love chex mix, and am always looking for fun variations on it. The caramel corn, one of my personal favorites, is perfect in this!!
ReplyDeleteThat's it - I'm coming over to trick or treat so I can get multiple bags of this!
ReplyDeleteGreat snack for watching spooky movies, Wendy!
ReplyDeleteA party wouldn't be a party without popcorn snack mix! I love this! It's perfect and looks soooo good! :) Love it!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! Perfect party food!
ReplyDeleteThis is the best snacking combo ever of all time! popcorn, chexmix, caramel and chocolate. I am all over this!
ReplyDeleteI love popcorn mixes because you can through in extras, they are easy to eat, and kids love them! Yours looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteOh, yummmmmy!! And this would be so good to give out as a gift to family and friends too.
ReplyDeleteI am all about anything with popcorn, what a fun mix!
ReplyDeleteI love this. I am such a huge fan of making party mix. Buying it is just never the same. Yours looks amazing.
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