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Seasonal Snack Mix

Sep 26, 2022 · 10 Comments

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This seasonal snack mix is so fun because it can be made for almost any holiday.  All you have to do to make it festive is switch out the colors of the M&Ms!

Snack mix in Santa bag this image

Using yellow, brown and orange M&Ms is great for Halloween, any Fall festivity or even Thanksgiving.  When it comes around to Christmas, switch things up with red and green candies.  Another great option?  Baby showers or gender reveal parties.  Find some pink and blue candies and have some fun!

Ingredients for halloween snack mix

What ingredients do you need to make this recipe?

  • Popped popcorn 
  • Rice Chex cereal
  • Mini pretzels
  • Honey roasted peanuts
  • White chocolate morsels
  • Vegetable shortening or vegetable oil – this is used so chocolate doesn’t get hard
  • M&Ms – or any coated candy in festive colors!

Glass bowl of snack mix ingredients

There are so many opportunities for substitutions in this snack mix, making it so easy to make:

  • Cheerios instead of popcorn – a great option for young kids
  • Milk chocolate instead of white chocolate
  • Vegetable shortening or vegetable oil
  • Any coated candy – Reese’s pieces would be fun for Halloween or any other coated candy, depending on the color needed.
  • Switch up the nuts – walnuts or pecans would be great too

White chocolate pouring onto pretzels, popcorn and chex mi

How do I make this snack mix?

  1. Melt white chocolate and vegetable oil.
  2. Combine popped popcorn, Rice Chex cereal, pretzels and honey roasted peanuts. Stir. 
  3. Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper or wax paper or a silicone baking mat. 
  4. Drizzle white chocolate mixture over bowl with mixed popcorn, Chex, pretzels and peanuts. Stir gently with a spatula until well combined.
  5. Pour onto baking sheet and sprinkle with M&Ms. Allow to cool completely, break up into chunks, store in an airtight container or bag. 

Snack mixes with seasonal colors

When making your seasonal snack mix, make sure to add the m&ms at end so they don’t totally melt.  And if you’re not going to eat it all in one sitting, you can keep it for up to a week in an airtight container.   

Pro-tip for Christmas:  put this mix in a festive bag to give as a tasty food gift.  Or make a large batch to serve at a party.

Snack mix with colorful m&ms

I love giving snack mixes as gifts.  In the past, I’ve used my recipe for bananas foster party mix or this amazing chocolate turtle mix.  Sweet and salty is a favorite combination in this household so this recipe was a no-brainer!

Hand holding paper bag of snack mix

This snack mix recipe is based on a recipe in my cookbook for peanut butter popcorn mix.  I made a few tweaks and expanded the recipe to feed plenty of people!

Snack mix in Santa bag

Seasonal Snack Mix

This seasonal snack mix is so fun and festive, plus it's incredibly versatile! Simply switch up candy colors for any holiday or event.
5 from 2 votes
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Servings: 14 cups

Equipment

  • Glass bowls

Ingredients

  • 4 cups popped popcorn
  • 4 cups Rice Chex cereal
  • 2 cups mini pretzels
  • 1 cup honey roasted peanuts
  • 1 bag white chocolate morsels 12 oz. bag
  • 1 Tbs. vegetable shortening or vegetable oil
  • 1 bag M&Ms 11 oz. bag (about 1 1/2 - 2 cups)

Instructions

  • Melt white chocolate and vegetable oil or shortening in a microwave safe bowl, stirring every 30 seconds.  Depending on your microwave, this will take approximately 2 minutes.
  • In a large bowl combine popped popcorn (or Cheerios) Rice Chex cereal, pretzels and honey roasted peanuts. Stir. 
  • Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper or wax paper or a silicone baking mat. 
  • Drizzle white chocolate mixture over bowl with mixed popcorn, Chex, pretzels and peanuts. Stir gently with a spatula until well combined.
    White chocolate pouring onto snack mix
  • Pour onto baking sheet and sprinkle with M&Ms. Allow to cool completely, break up into chunks, store in an airtight container or bag. 

Notes

The nutrition information presented on this site should be considered an estimate as the calculations will change based on the exact products you use in your own kitchen.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 312mg | Potassium: 297mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 5mg

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  1. Susan Craig says

    December 8, 2023 at 5:24 pm

    5 stars
    Yum! I am going to make this for my office mates. I wouldn’t mind having a lower sodium recipe for Japanese rice cracker snack mix. The packaged brands pretty much taste like salt.

    Reply
  2. LISA JEAN BURKHART says

    December 8, 2023 at 9:48 am

    My favorite is the original Chex Mix. It brings back such great memories of my mom and I making it every Christmas when I was a little girl. I’m all about keeping the family traditions even though my mom left me 30+ years ago.

    Reply
  3. Susan P. says

    December 4, 2023 at 4:10 pm

    Sweet and salty is my favorite, too! Nuts, pretzels, chocolate chips or M&M’s and a plain cereal work for me.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      December 6, 2023 at 1:04 pm

      Me too, sounds like we like similar snack mixes 🙂

      Reply
  4. Mary W says

    December 1, 2023 at 1:20 pm

    Our family favorite snack mix is more on the savory side with roasted nuts like pecans, hazelnuts and walnuts mixed with Cheerios, pretzels and a nice salty butter sauce. Sometimes I add a dash of spice like curry, cumin or garam masala.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      December 6, 2023 at 1:04 pm

      Sounds delish!

      Reply
  5. Madelyn Edge says

    December 1, 2023 at 10:25 am

    I love sweet and salty snack mixes! Love those flavors combined.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      December 1, 2023 at 10:34 am

      Oh me too, there’s just something about the salty and sweet mix that’s addicting 😉

      Reply
  6. Hope Hill says

    December 1, 2023 at 7:30 am

    My favorite snack mix is muddy puppy chow mix. But I am going to try your bananas foster mix. It sounds delicious!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      December 1, 2023 at 10:11 am

      I think you’ll love it!

      Reply

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