MONSTER MUNCH

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A Halloween favorite! Store in an airtight container.

Provided by The Gaggle

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Snacks Party Mix Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 cups crispy rice cereal squares (such as Rice Chex ®)
4 cups popped popcorn
1 cup roasted, salted pumpkin seeds
1 cup honey roasted peanuts
¼ cup unsalted butter
6 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 cup candy corn

Steps:

Mix cereal, popcorn, pumpkin seeds, and peanuts together in a 4-quart microwaveable bowl.
Microwave butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and vanilla extract together in another microwave-safe bowl, uncovered, on high power until boiling, about 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute. Stir in pumpkin pie spice. Pour over cereal mixture and stir until evenly coated.
Microwave cereal mixture, 5 to 6 minutes, stirring and scraping down the bowl every minute.
Spread on waxed paper to cool, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to break up. Stir in candy corn.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 459.6 calories, Carbohydrate 68.4 g, Cholesterol 8.7 mg, Fat 15.6 g, Fiber 10 g, Protein 16.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 156.9 mg, Sugar 20.6 g