Pumpkin Spice Chex Mix
Get ready to celebrate fall with this delightfully sweet n' spicy Pumpkin Spice Chex Mix recipe. Just 5 minutes of prep for a week of flavor!
Servings: 18 servings
Calories: 223kcal
Cost: $10.39 or $0.58/serving
Equipment
- 1 medium saucepan
- 1 large baking sheet
Ingredients
- 3 cups corn Chex cereal
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- ¾ cup roasted pumpkin seeds (pepitas, no shell)
- 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (one stick)
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup chopped dried figs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325° and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, stir together Chex, oats, pecans, pumpkin seeds, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the maple syrup and brown sugar and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Pour the butter mixture into the Chex mixture and toss to combine.
- Spread the Chex mix evenly on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes. After the 25 minutes, remove from the oven and sprinkle the cranberries and figs evenly over the Chex mix. Return to the oven and bake another 5 minutes.
- Allow the Chex mix to cool on the baking sheet for at least 1 hour, until it is cooled and crunchy. Transfer to an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 7 days.
Notes
This makes about 9 cups of pumpkin spice Chex mix!
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Sodium: 74mg | Fiber: 2g
