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Harvest Hash Chex Mix Recipe!

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Harvest Hash Chex Mix Recipe!

It’s finally FALL here in the mountains and I couldn’t be more thrilled! Is it just me, or did it feel like fall would never arrive? Last week, Gabe’s Kindergarten class had a mini field trip to a local park for their annual Fall Celebration! All parents were asked to sign up to bring in some goodies for the kids’ snack time. I felt this was the perfect excuse to break out the Harvest Hash Chex Mix and make little goodie bags for each of the kiddos.

As you might know, five-year olds are notoriously picky eaters… that being said, I felt this was a low risk treat that was sure to please most! This snack mix has a little bit of everything, including Bugles, Chex Mix, candy corn, Reese’s Pieces, and pretzels. I’ve made a similar recipe a few times before, but this time I decided to take it a step further and toss the mix with a delectable sweet sauce that was added on by Debbie Chapman over at onelittleproject.com. Thanks, Debbie!!

Harvest Hash Chex Mix

Between the super yummy, vanilla-y sweet sauce and all of these fall candy treats mixed in, I was confident that Gabe’s class would flip for this snack mix!

The best part? It takes only about an hour to throw together, meaning I can totally prepare this snack the night before the party without stress!

You will need:

  • Rice Chex Cereal
  • Bugles
  • Pretzel Twists
  • Candy Corn
  • Candy Corn Pumpkins
  • Reese’s Pieces
  • Butter
  • Brown Sugar
  • Vanilla Extract

 

🙂 The full, printable recipe can be found at the bottom of the post.

This is a perfect recipe to do with your little helper(s). Gabe was ecstatic to help me! First step was to melt the butter and then whisk in the brown sugar and vanilla extract to create the yummy sweet sauce. While Gabe was helping with whisking, I preheated my oven to 275°F.

Next, combine together the Rice Chex cereal, Bugles, and pretzel twists. I thought I had large mixing bowls until I started adding the dry ingredients together. Holy moly this recipe makes a LOT!

Pour the sweet sauce over the bowl(s) of dry snack mix and stir gently. I used a silicone spatula to carefully turn the mix over repeatedly until I felt everything was coated evenly.

Fill (2) 9×13 glass dishes with the mixture and bake at 275°F for 45 minutes total. Take the snack mix out every 15 minutes to gently stir. Let it cool!

Once the snack mix has cooled, add in all the candies and toss again! At this point, you can store your Harvest Hash Chex Mix in airtight containers OR you can fill little goodie bags.

I made one batch of this snack mix and was able to fill (20) 1 cup goodie bags for Gabe’s Kindergarten class. I put them all in a cute wicker basket and off we went to the park!

Gabe was THRILLED to share his snack mix creation with his friends at school! Almost all of the kids loved the snack mix and everybody was excited to find all the candy inside. We plan on making this treat again around Thanksgiving to share with our friends and family!

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Harvest Hash Chex Mix

Get ready for fall with this yummy chex mix! Simple to make and quick to throw together for any fall celebration. This snack mix has the perfect balance of salty and sweet that will have everyone grabbing for more! 

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 20 cups

Ingredients

Sweet Sauce

  • 1 cup Butter, melted
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar, packed
  • 3 tbsp Vanilla Extract

Dry Snack Mix

  • 1 box Rice Chex (12 oz)
  • 1 bag Original Bugles (7 oz)
  • 4 cups Pretzel Twists
  • 1.5 cups Candy Corn
  • 1.5 cups Candy Corn Pumpkins
  • 1 bag Reese's Pieces (10.5 oz)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 275°F.

  2. Melt the butter in the microwave in a 2 c. glass measuring cup or medium bowl. 

  3. Add the brown sugar and vanilla extract and whisk until well combined and dissolved.

  4. In one to two large bowls, mix together the Rice Chex cereal, Bugles, and pretzel twists.

  5. Pour the sweet sauce over the dry snack mix and toss gently until evenly coated.

  6. Evenly fill (2) 9x13 glass baking dishes with the snack mixture. 

  7. Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.

  8. Remove from the oven and allow both baking dishes to cool. Add in the candy corn, pumpkins and Reese's Pieces. Toss to combine.

  9. You can store the snack mix in an airtight container or fill individual treat bags. This recipe yields appx. (20) 1 c. filled treat bags. 

We hope you enjoy this snack mix!

Let us know what you think in the comments below!

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