A sweet and salty snack mix that is perfect for Halloween!
Ingredients
- 6 cups cone-shaped corn snacks (such as Bugles®)
- 4 cups cheese-flavored crackers (such as Cheez-It®)
- 4 cups popped popcorn
- 2 cups pretzel sticks
- 1 ¼ cups brown sugar
- ¾ cup corn syrup
- ¾ cup butter
- 2 ¼ teaspoons coarse salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ ounce vanilla-flavored candy coating
- 1 (.88 ounce) package candy eyeballs
- 1 (11 ounce) package candy corn
- 1 (12 ounce) package candy-coated peanut butter pieces (such as Reese's Pieces®)
Directions
- Step 1:Preheat the oven to 255 degrees F (124 degrees C).
- Step 2:Combine corn snacks, cheese crackers, popcorn, and pretzel sticks in a large roasting pan.
- Step 3:Bring brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract and baking soda. Pour the syrup over the snack mixture in the roasting pan; stir to coat.
- Step 4:Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring to coat every 15 minutes.
- Step 5:Line a countertop with waxed paper. Spread snack mix into a single layer on top.
- Step 6:Place candy coating in a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 1 minute. Stir until smooth and place a dot of the melted candy on the back of a candy eyeball; attach to a corn snack. Repeat with remaining eyeballs.
- Step 7:Transfer snack mix to a large bowl. Stir in candy corn and peanut butter candy pieces.
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