This Halloween Snack Mix is a wickedly delicious blend of sweet and salty! It’s crunchy popcorn, pretzels, and cereal covered in a gooey green marshmallow slime and festive candy.
It’s perfect for spooky movie nights, Trick or Treating, or gifting to friends and neighbors in October.
Everyone (kids and adults) loves this recipe because it’s coated in a gooey green slime made from marshmallows! Most snack mixes call for white chocolate but I prefer slime in this one. It is not as sweet and adds to the gruesomeness of Halloween.
On top of that, it’s super easy. With just a handful of ingredients and a few simple steps, you can whip up a batch in about 15 minutes. Also want to mention, it’s a salty-sweet snack despite all the candy you see. The pretzels, salted popcorn and peanuts really balance out this snack mix.
Halloween Snack Mix Ingredients
This snack mix is 9 ingredients filled with textures and flavor. Keep reading for important notes and potential substitutions.
- Plain Popcorn: I buy bagged, pre-popped popcorn because it’s just easy. You can also use microwavable, air popped, stove-top popped. Don’t worry if it’s lightly salted but definitely don’t use buttered popcorn.
- Mini Pretzels: These add crunch and a salty note. I recommend using twists but mini rods work as well.
- Rice Cereal Squares: This is also for crunch. You can use corn cereal squares, but the flavor will be more savory than rice cereal squares.
- Mini Marshmallows: They are what gives this popcorn a gooey slime factor. Mini marshmallows melt down best, but if all you have is large marshmallows you can cut them into fours before melting.
- Unsalted Butter: It’s used to help the marshmallows melt down evenly. I do not recommend salted butter, it just makes the popcorn too salty once it’s done.
- Green Food Coloring: To give our marshmallow the slime color. If you do not have green, you can use a little blue and yellow instead.
- Toppings: I use Halloween milk chocolate M&M’s, candy corn, and salted peanuts.
How to Make Halloween Snack Mix
1. Make the green marshmallow slime. In a saucepan, melt the unsalted butter. Once melted, add the mini marshmallows and green food coloring. Continue stirring until they’re melted down and the green is distributed.
2. Combine the Halloween Snack Mix. Combine the plain popcorn, mini pretzels, rice cereal squares, and green marshmallow slime. Pour it onto a parchment lined baking sheet and spread out into an even layer. Immediately top with the Halloween M&M’s, candy corn, and salted peanuts. Let it cool before eating.
Package It Up for Trick or Treating
This Halloween Snack Mix is perfect for Trick or Treating, kid’s school parties, and giving to friends or neighbors.
I like to place a cup or two into treat boxes or cellophane baggies and tie it off with a festive ribbon. You can also put it into canisters (I use these jars with ghost faces on them) and add a bow on top.
Please keep in mind it does contain allergens like gluten, nuts, and dairy so it may not be suitable for all people. Letting them know is the best way to approach it (especially for Trick or Treating).
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Halloween Snack Mix
EQUIPMENT
- baking sheet - lined with waxed paper
- small saucepan
- Silicone Spatula
INGREDIENTS
- 3 cups plain popcorn
- 2 cup mini pretzels
- 2 cup rice squares cereal - or Chex
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 drop green food coloring
- ¼ cup Halloween M&Ms
- ¼ cup candy corn
- ¼ cup salted peanuts
INSTRUCTIONS
- Prepare a large baking sheet with wax paper.
- In a large bowl combine plain popcorn, mini pretzels, rice cereal squares.
- Over medium heat, melt butter until completely melted.
- Add mini marshmallows and green food coloring, stir until completely melted. Remove from heat as soon as the marshmallows are melted.
- Pour the melted marshmallow mixture over the popcorn and cereal mixture. Fold until everything is well coated.
- Pour the popcorn and cereal coated mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Gently spread it out into an even layer.
- Immediately sprinkle Halloween M&Ms, candy corn, and salted peanuts over the top. Allow it to cool before breaking into pieces and enjoying.
RECIPE NOTES
STORING INFORMATION
- In an airtight container or sealable bag for up to 5 days, or until stale. It should be kept at room temperature in a dry, cool place.
Metric conversions are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information.