Description
A delightful blend of sweet and salty tastes, this Scarecrow Crunch Snack Mix is perfect for gatherings, movie nights, or cozy evenings at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups popcorn
- 2 cups caramel corn
- 1 cup pretzels
- 1 cup candy corn
- 1 cup peanuts
- 1 cup M&Ms
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Pop the popcorn. Heat oil in a large pot, add kernels, cover, and shake until popping slows. Remove from heat.
- Prepare the mixing bowl. Combine caramel corn, pretzels, candy corn, peanuts, and M&Ms in a separate bowl.
- Make the sweet syrup. Melt butter, add brown sugar and corn syrup, and bring to a boil for 2 minutes.
- Add the vanilla and baking soda to the syrup; expect some bubbling.
- Combine everything. Pour syrup over the popcorn mixture and stir to coat evenly.
- Spread onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and allow to cool completely.
- Serve and enjoy! Break up clusters and transfer to a serving bowl.
Notes
You can customize the mix with different candies or nuts, and enjoy with your favorite seasonal flavors!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: snack mix, sweet and salty, popcorn, caramel corn, fall treat