This simple Sweet Cinnamon Snack Mix is so much fun to eat! It’s fast to put together is perfect for an after-school snack or easy munchies for a party.
Sweet Cinnamon Snack Mix
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Is there a better season than candy corn season? That stuff is so addictive… I love it and I can’t stop eating it… right up until I get a stomach ache. Here’s a fun way to use some of that special seasonal snack.
I love candy corn season. And I love/hate that it seems to start earlier every year! I keep telling myself – after the summer fair craziness is over, I’ll focus and lose this weight. And then the candy corn hits the grocery stores, and all bets are off. (I wish I could say that it’s just these last 5 stubborn pounds… but let’s be honest. There’s a 0 in that number somewhere.)
So. Because I don’t just want to sit down and eat an entire bag of candy corn (well, really, I want to…) I put candy corn in one of my other favorite foods – a snack mix!
I am in no way claiming that this is a health food. Or that it is good for you. Or that it will help you lose weight.
I am claiming that it is delicious. And should be enjoyed in moderation. Or not.
It seems like sort of a strange combination, but the cinnamon is so delicious with the caramel M&Ms, the chocolate chip Teddy Grahams, and of course the candy corn. And like any snack mix, if you don’t like one of the snacks in here, leave it out or swap it out for something else!
Enjoy!
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Equipment for Sweet Cinnamon Snack Mix
- Microwave-safe bowls – the large one from this set fits perfectly in our microwave, and I use a smaller one to melt the butter
- Silicone spatula to mix the snacks without breaking them
- Paper towels to spread the snack mix out to cool
- Air-tight containers or large Ziploc bags to store the leftovers
Printable Recipe Card for Sweet Cinnamon Snack Mix
- 2 cups Rice Chex
- 2 cups pretzels - snaps (square) shape or mini twists
- 1 cup roasted & salted cashews (or peanuts)
- 1 cup Teddy Grahams (we used the chocolate chip flavor; the cinnamon flavor would also be good)
- 1-9.6 ounce bag caramel M&Ms
- 2 cups candy corn
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter)
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- Combine all snacks except M&Ms and candy corn in a large, microwave-safe bowl.
- In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt butter.
- Stir cinnamon into melted butter.
- Pour butter and cinnamon over snack mixture. Toss gently with a silicone spatula to coat.
- Microwave on high for 1 minute. Remove from microwave and stir gently.
- Return snack mix to the microwave and repeat 2 more times (3 minutes total microwave time).
- Spread snack mix out on paper towels to cool.
- When snack mix is cool, return to the large bowl and gently mix in M&Ms and candy corn.
- Serve immediately, and store leftovers in an air-tight container.
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