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Ingredients

6 cups cone-shaped corn snacks (such as Bugles®) 4 cups cheese-flavored crackers (such as Cheez-It®) 4 cups popped popcorn 2 cups pretzel sticks 1 ¼ cups brown sugar ¾ cup corn syrup ¾ cup butter 2 ¼ teaspoons coarse salt 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda ½ ounce vanilla-flavored candy coating 1 (.88 ounce) package candy eyeballs 1 (11 ounce) package candy corn 1 (12 ounce) package candy-coated peanut butter pieces (such as Reese's Pieces®)

Nutrition Info

369.1 calories carbohydrate: 52 g cholesterol: 10 mg fat: 16.8 g fiber: 0.9 g protein: 4 g saturatedFat: 12 g servingSize: - sodium: 690.4 mg sugar: 20.2 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Preheat the oven to 255 degrees F (124 degrees C).
Combine corn snacks, cheese crackers, popcorn, and pretzel sticks in a large roasting pan.
Bring brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla extract and baking soda. Pour the syrup over the snack mixture in the roasting pan, stir to coat.
Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring to coat every 15 minutes.
Line a countertop with waxed paper. Spread snack mix into a single layer on top.
Place candy coating in a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 1 minute. Stir until smooth and place a dot of the melted candy on the back of a candy eyeball, attach to a corn snack. Repeat with remaining eyeballs.
Transfer snack mix to a large bowl. Stir in candy corn and peanut butter candy pieces.

40 servings

A sweet and salty snack mix that is perfect for Halloween!