Halloween Monster Munch Snack Mix That Disappears Fast
Halloween Monster Munch Snack Mix is salty, sweet, crunchy, and just sticky enough to hold together without turning into a glued-up brick—an easy make-ahead party bowl that sets while you do everything else.
Equipment
- Large rimmed sheet pan
- Parchment paper (or wax paper)
- Very large mixing bowl
- Microwave-safe bowl
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 120 g Corn Chex cereal about 4 cups; Rice Chex works too
- 60 g Honey Nut Cheerios about 2 cups; substitute plain Cheerios if desired
- 60 g mini twist pretzels about 2 cups; pretzel sticks also work
- 75 g roasted salted peanuts about 1/2 cup; optional (swap roasted salted cashews or omit for nut-free)
- 170 g Halloween M&M's (or regular) about 1 cup / 1 sharing bag; substitute Reese's Pieces if desired
- 120 g candy corn about 1 cup; substitute candy pumpkins or a mix
- 225 g white chocolate chips about 1 1/4 cups
- 10 mL neutral oil (vegetable or canola) 2 tsp; substitute coconut oil
- 1–2 Tbsp Halloween sprinkles or candy eyeballs optional
Instructions
- Prep your setting area. Line a large rimmed sheet pan with parchment paper (or wax paper). You’re not baking—this is just where the mix sets without sticking.
- Build the dry mix. In a very large bowl, add the Chex, Cheerios, pretzels, peanuts, M&M’s, and candy corn. Toss with your hands or a big spatula so the candy isn’t all sitting on top.
- Melt the white chocolate. Add the white chocolate chips and oil to a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring well each time, until smooth. Stop heating when there are a few small lumps left and stir them out (overheated white chocolate can get grainy).
- Coat the mix (gently). Pour the melted white chocolate over the bowl. Fold and turn with a spatula, scraping from the bottom up, until most pieces look lightly coated (don’t chase fully white coverage or it can clump and lose crunch).
- Set it out to firm up. Dump the mix onto your parchment-lined pan and spread into an even-ish layer. Let sit at room temperature 20–40 minutes, or until the chocolate is set. If you’re in a hurry, chill the pan in the fridge 10–15 minutes.
- Break and serve. Once firm, break up any big clusters with your hands and transfer to a serving bowl.
- Party move (optional): Right before serving, toss in a small handful of extra candy corn or M&M’s so it looks abundant.
Nutrition
Calories: 610kcalCarbohydrates: 86gProtein: 12gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 520mgPotassium: 320mgFiber: 5gSugar: 49gVitamin A: 80IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 110mgIron: 6mg
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