5-Minute Pumpkin Spice Chex Mix — 🎃🙌🍂 Two kinds of Chex, peanuts, pretzels, dried cranberries, and candy corn! If you need a quick fall party snack, make this! It’s dangerously fast, super easy, and SO CRAZY GOOD!!
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Easy Spiced Pumpkin Chex Mix
Chex mix is so addicting and once I start eating it, it’s so hard to stop. One handful turns into five. Whoops. And then I made another batch.
What makes this version even more dangerous is how fast and easy it is. No baking or slow cookers required!
The pumpkin Chex mix is salty-and-sweet, crunchy, crispy, slightly chewy, and there are so many flavors and textures in every bite.
The pumpkin spice flavor is present without being overwhelming, the honey-roasted peanuts add a nice touch, there are caramel undertones from the brown sugar, and the orange-flavored dried cranberries slightly perfume the mix.
I made the 5 minute pumpkin spice Chex mix yesterday for a party. It was a big hit and everyone was surprised by the pumpkin spice flavor. Out of a whole batch, we had less than a cup left over. Thanks for a delicious recipe. — Allyn
Ingredients in Pumpkin Spice Chex Mix
To make this quick and easy fall Chex mix, you’ll need:
- Honey Nut Chex
- Wheat Chex
- Mini pretzels
- Honey roasted peanuts
- Unsalted butter
- Brown sugar
- Corn syrup
- Pumpkin pie spice
- Salt
- Dried cranberries
- Candy corn
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
How to Make Pumpkin Spice Chex Mix
This pumpkin spice snack mix couldn’t be easier to assemble! Here are the basic steps:
- Melt together the butter, corn syrup, sugar, and spices in the microwave.
- Pour over the Chex, peanuts, and pretzels and nuke in the microwave all together for 3 minutes total.
- Once cool, stir in the candy corn and dried cranberries and dig in!
Recipe FAQs
Yes! I used honey-roasted peanuts, mini pretzels, candy corn, and orange-flavored dried cranberries. If you want to use a different type of nut, style of pretzel, substitute a different type of candy like M&Ms or chocolate chips, or another type of dried fruit, feel free.
Most likely, yes, although I haven’t tried using honey or maple syrup rather than corn syrup.
Sure! There’s some flexibility in the recipe depending on what you have on hand and enjoy. I used Honey Nut Chex and Wheat Chex. The Honey Nut stays crisper and is sweeter while the Wheat Chex turns chewier and nuttier. Use one or the other, or use another type of Chex cereal altogether.
If you need to make this recipe gluten-free, I imagine it’s easy enough to do by using gluten-free pretzel twists and gluten-free Chex cereal.
The pumpkin pie spice Chex mix lasts up to 1 week in an airtight container, so make it as far in advance as you need keeping that in mind.
Storage
You can store any leftover Chex mix in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. Do not freeze.
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5-Minute Pumpkin Spice Chex Mix
Ingredients
- 2 cups Honey Nut Chex, other varieties of Chex may be substituted
- 2 cups Wheat Chex
- 2 cups mini pretzel twists
- 1 cup honey-roasted peanuts, peanuts or another nut may be substituted
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoons light-colored corn syrup
- 1 ½ tablespoons pumpkin pie spice, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- ¾ cup dried orange-flavored cranberries, dried cranberries or another dried fruit may be substituted
- ¾ cup candy corn, or try M&Ms, chocolate chips, etc.
Instructions
- To a large, microwave-safe bowl add the Honey Nut Chex, Wheat Chex, pretzels, peanuts, and stir to combine; set aside.
- To a 2-cup glass measuring cup or a medium microwave-safe bowl, add the butter and heat on high power to melt, about 30 seconds.
- Add the brown sugar, corn syrup, pumpkin pie spice (looks like a lot but you need an ample amount to flavor the entire batch), salt, and stir to combine.
- Place measuring cup in the microwave and heat on high power until mixture is bubbly and boiling, about 30 seconds but watch it very closely because it can go fast.
- Evenly drizzle brown sugar mixture over the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
- Place bowl in the microwave and heat on high power for 3 minutes, stopping after each minute to stir.
- After the mix has cooled for about 5 minutes, add the cranberries, candy corn, and stir to combine. Serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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