Halloween Snack Mix

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Making fun food for our kids is such a great part of parenting. Food ties to memories so well! Mix up a batch of this EASY Halloween Snack Mix for a spook-tacular treat for your Halloween party. With just five simple ingredients and no baking required, it comes together in minutes!

Serve this Halloween Snack Mix along with Flower Cupcakes with Candy Corn and Mud and Worm Dirt Cupcakes for some fun and festive Halloween Movie Night Snacks. Be sure to make some hot cocoa, too!

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While I love Chex Mix just as much as the next person, I tend toward quick and easy. I don’t wanna fun with baking a snack when I can just throw a bunch of things in a large bowl and call it good. This Halloween Snack Mix is proof positive.

Why Make This

It’s super quick and easy. With just popcorn, candy eyes, Sweetos, Halloween M&M chocolate candy, and pretzels, this Halloween Snack Mix comes together in a flash. It’s like a popcorn-based trail mix!

It’s got some substance! While there’s no keeping kids from the Halloween candy, this snack mix recipe is a sweet and salty treat without loads of sugar.

It’s festive. With candy eyeballs, Bone-shaped Cheetos, and M&M’s in ghoulish colors, this is perfect for Halloween.

Ingredients

Here’s what you need to make this simple Halloween Snack Mix:

ingredients for halloween snack mix.

popcorn – I use an air popper to pop corn with little fuss. You can also use caramel corn or microwave popcorn if you prefer. You can also pop regular popcorn in your microwave.

Sweet Cheetos “bag of bones” – This is a seasonal item that comes in cinnamon sugar as well as cheese-flavored. Be on the look out for other bone-type snacks, like Scooby Doo graham cracker sticks.

pretzels – Small bagged pretzels are perfect for this. If you find the bat-shaped ones, so much the better.

candy eyes – Find these in the cake decorating section of your store or on Amazon.

Halloween M&Ms – these come in orange, green, and purple. You can use another mix if you prefer.

Step-by-Step Instructions

It couldn’t be easier to assemble this Halloween Snack Mix:

  1. Place all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Stir well to combine.
  2. Store in an airtight container for up to one week.

FAQs

What is snack mix?

Snack mixes are made with any combination of sweet and/or savory, bite-sized ingredients. Some are cereal based and are coated with a sweet or savory seasoning and baked in the oven.

Can I use other items in this Halloween snack mix?

Consider varying or adding to the items in your snack mix. You might add: Chex cereal, nuts, seeds, dried fruit, chocolate chips, peanut butter pretzels, Cheez-its, bugles, whatever bite-size snacks that you like to enjoy together. Candy corn is a great addition as well.

Can you make snack mix for every holiday?

With a base of popcorn and pretzels, you can make a snack mix throughout the seasons. Switch the Halloween ingredients out for Christmas or Valentine snacks and candy.

candy eyes peering out of a cup of snack mix on a stack of cups.

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Halloween Snack Mix

Mix up this quick and easy treat made from just five ingredients. Halloween Snack Mix is the perfect October snack to tuck into lunchboxes or munch while watching a move.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: halloween popcorn, halloween snack mix, snack mix
Servings: 1
Calories: 100kcal
Cost: $6

Equipment

  • mixing bowl

Ingredients

  • 6 cup popped corn
  • 1 bag sweet Cheetos bag of bones
  • 3 cups pretzels
  • 1/4 cup candy eyes
  • 1 bag M&Ms

Instructions

  • Place all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Stir to combine.
  • Store in an airtight container for up to one week.

Notes

Nutritional information is approximate and will largely depend on what ingredients you include and what size portion you serve.
Consider varying or adding to the items in your snack mix. You might add: Chex cereal, nuts, seeds, dried fruit, chocolate chips, peanut butter pretzels, Cheez-its, bugles, whatever bite-size snacks that you like to enjoy together. Candy corn is a great addition as well.
For other holidays: With a base of popcorn and pretzels, you can make a snack mix throughout the seasons. Switch the Halloween ingredients out for Christmas or Valentine snacks and candy.

Nutrition

Calories: 100kcal
bowl of snack mix with festive background and text overlay.

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