Ghoulishly Good Pumpkin Spice Snack Mix
Who can resist the combination of salty and sweet…especially when it’s flavored with Member’s Mark™ Pumpkin Spice Seasoning! This Ghoulishly Good Pumpkin Spice Snack Mix is the spooky treat that every kid (or adult) needs this Halloween. It’s simple to make, and you can customize it any way you’d like! Here’s a ghostly tip for you: use an edible pen to draw spooky faces on the marshmallows! (This would make a fun craft for the kids!)
Snack Mix Alternatives
Not into pretzels, marshmallows, and M&Ms? Try some of these options instead!
Sweet Mix-Ins
Perfect if you’re going for a cozy, dessert-style mix:
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White chocolate chips or butterscotch chips – melt slightly for a coating effect
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Dried cranberries or dried apples – bring tart fall flavor
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Cinnamon or pumpkin spice–flavored cereal (like Cheerios or Life)
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Caramel corn or toffee bits – for crunch and sweetness
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Maple sugar candies or yogurt-covered raisins
Salty + Sweet Combo
The classic party mix balance:
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Salted roasted pecans or candied pecans
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Honey-roasted peanuts or almonds
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Mini pretzel crisps or bagel chips
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Popcorn – lightly sweetened or kettle-style works great
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Pumpkin seeds (pepitas) – roasted with cinnamon or sea salt
Extra Fun Add-Ins
To make it festive or themed:
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Candy corn or pumpkin candy corn
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Fall-colored M&Ms or Reese’s Pieces
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Cinnamon graham crackers (broken into chunks)
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Mini stroopwafel pieces or Biscoff cookie bits
Ghoulishly Good Pumpkin Spice Snack Mix
Ingredients
- 3 cups Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
- 2 cups Mini pretzels
- 2 cups Popcorn
- 3 tbsp Butter, melted
- 1/4 cup Member's Mark™ Light Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- 2 tsp Member's Mark™ Pumpkin Spice Seasoning
- 1 cup Mini marshmallows
- 1 Black marker with edible ink
- 1 (8 oz) bag M&M's of your choice
- 1 cup Nestlé® Toll House Pumpkin Spice Morsels
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300℉. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl combine cereal, pretzels, and popcorn.
- In a small bowl, mix melted butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and Member's Mark™ Pumpkin Spice until thoroughly blended.
- Pour mixture over the cereal/pretzel/popcorn mix; stir well to coat
- Spread cereal mix onto prepared pan. Bake 30 minutes, stirring halfway through.
- While the mix is cooking, use a marker with edible ink to draw skeleton and ghost faces on the mini marshmallows.
- Remove mix from the oven and allow to cool completely.
- Once cooled, mix with M&Ms, pumpkin spice morsels, and marshmallows.