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Sweet and Salty Chex Mix in a bowl with pretzels, popcorn, cashews, and colorful M&Ms.
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Sweet and Salty Chex Mix

This Sweet and Salty Chex Mix wraps Chex cereal, waffle pretzels, popcorn, and roasted cashews in a light homemade candy coating, then finishes with colorful M&Ms. One batch fills two big bags, stays crunchy for weeks, and feeds a whole party.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword chex mix with m&ms, party mix, snack mix, sweet and salty chex mix, sweet chex mix
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 40
Calories 330kcal
Author Maike Corbett

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Snack Mix

For the Candy Coating

For Serving

Instructions

Prep the Pans

  • Preheat the oven to 250º Fahrenheit. Line two 13x18-inch rimmed baking sheets with silicone mats or parchment paper.
  • Divide the Chex Mix, Chocolate Chex, pretzels, popcorn, and cashews between the pans. Toss and spread evenly.

Make the Candy Coating

  • Melt the butter in a 4-quart pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the sugar and corn syrup until the sugar dissolves and the mixture boils.
  • Stop stirring. Brush down the sides of the pot with a wet pastry brush. Clip on a candy thermometer and cook to 252º Fahrenheit, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Take the pot off the heat. Stir in the baking soda and vanilla. The mixture will foam.

Coat and Bake

  • Pour the hot candy evenly over both pans of snack mix.
  • Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes and rotating the pans. Scrape the pan bottoms with each stir.

Cool and Finish

  • Cool completely on the pans, then break the mix apart.
  • Stir in the M&Ms. Store airtight.

Notes

Cool Time

Cool completely on the pans, 30 to 45 minutes, before breaking apart and adding the M&Ms. Cool time is not included in the total time.
Keep It Crisp - Cool the mix completely before storing it in an airtight container. A full cool keeps the coating crisp for weeks.

Nutrition

Calories: 330kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 464mg | Potassium: 287mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 274IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 7mg