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Pumpkin Spice Chex Mix

Festive to make for Fall
For kid fun, add candy corn instead of pecans (or you can use both).

Ingredients

  • 2 c. cinnamon Chex cereal
  • 2 c. wheat Chex cereal
  • 2 c. honey nut Chex cereal
  • 8 oz. whole pecans (I break them in half vertically to have more)
  • 1 c. raisins (regular or golden), optional
  • Optional: if you don’t like pecans, or can’t have nuts, you can add candy corn instead as an option. Festive for Halloween!

Spice Coating

  • 1/4 c. butter
  • 1/4 c. brown sugar
  • 1 Tbls. pumpkin pie spice (see substitute below)
  • 2 t. vanilla

Pumpkin Pie Spice Substitute

  • 1-1/2 t. cinnamon
  • 1/2 t. ground ginger
  • 1/2 t. ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 t. ground cloves

Instructions

Add cereals and pecans to a large bowl.

In a small saucepan, melt butter on low heat and add brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice and vanilla. Stir until mixed well.

Pour butter mixture over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly distributed.

Transfer to a large baking sheet with sides.

Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

When done, pour out onto another large baking pan to cool. Transfer to an airtight container and stir in raisins if desired.

NOTE: Will keep up to 2 weeks. You can also freeze, but don't add raisins until ready to consume.

I actually like the homemade pumpkin spice mix better.