Fall just isn’t fall without a little bit of candy corn! This easy Candy Corn Snack Mix is ready in minutes. The cinnamon and nutmeg add a little extra something to the crunchy and sweet flavors in this snack mix.
Candy Corn Snack Mix
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I can’t help it… I love candy corn every fall… right up until the time I hate it. This snack mix lets me enjoy a little candy corn without going overboard and regretting it later!
What You Need for Candy Corn Snack Mix
It’s a pretty simple snack mix! The cereal is a fun touch to add some crunch to the snack mix.
- Quaker Oatmeal Squares, Brown Sugar flavor
- Honey roasted peanuts
- Pretzel sticks
- Candy corn
- Butter
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
How to Make Candy Corn Snack Mix
It couldn’t get any easier! Toss the cereal, peanuts, and pretzels in a bowl. Melt the butter and add in the cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour the butter over the snack mix and microwave for a few minutes. When the snack mix is cool, add the candy corn in! Delicious!
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Enjoy!
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Candy Corn Snack Mix
Equipment
- Microwave
Ingredients
- 2 cups Quaker oatmeal brown sugar cereal
- 1 cup thin pretzel sticks broken
- 1 cup honey-roasted peanuts
- 2 cups candy corn
- 5 Tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the cereal, pretzels, and peanuts.
- In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter.
- Mix the cinnamon and nutmeg into the melted butter.
- Pour the butter mixture over the cereal mixture. Toss gently with a silicone spatula to coat all the cereal mixture with butter.
- Microwave the snack mix on high for 1 minute. Remove the bowl from the microwave and gently toss the snack mix.
- Repeat 2 more times. (Microwave for a total of 3 minutes.)
- Spread the snack mix out on paper towels to cool.
- When the snack mix is cool, put it back in a bowl and add the candy corn. Gently toss to mix.
- Store in an air-tight container.
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