CHEX PUMPKIN PIE SPICE CRUNCH

Welcome to day 10 of Tag Sale Tastes’ Pumpkinpalooza!

Today I took pumpkin spice matters into my own hands and made a batch of Chex Pumpkin Pie Spice Crunch.  This was a big hit here — in fact, I’ve already made a second (double) batch.  Crunchy, sweet, and lightly spiced, it makes a welcome snack.

The Chex varieties used in this mix are Honey Nut, Cinnamon, and Wheat (it was hard to resist eating the Cinnamon Chex straight out of the box):

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Mixing up a batch takes only a few minutes.  There are microwave versions out there, but in my opinion, the mix really benefits from conventional baking.  Use any kind of nuts you like — pictured below is a batch made with a honey-roasted nut mix from Costco that was really great.  Pecans and peanuts also work well.  (My family didn’t care for almonds — they were too hard.)

CHEX PUMPKIN PIE SPICE CRUNCH
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Recipe type: Snacks
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups Cinnamon Chex cereal
  • 2 cups Honey Nut Chex cereal
  • 2 cups Wheat Chex cereal
  • 1 cup nuts of your choice
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • ¼ cup butter, melted
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
  2. Place cereals and nuts in a large bowl. In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, butter, and vanilla, stirring until thoroughly combined. Drizzle over cereal mixture, stirring to coat cereal and nuts.
  3. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool before serving.

 

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Snack time!