Description
A delightful and easy-to-make Maple Pumpkin Spice Chex Mix prepared in a Crock-Pot, perfect for snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups Chex cereal (3 cups Rice Chex and 3 cups honey-nut Chex)
- 2 cups dried fruit (1 cup dried cranberries and 1 cup dried cherries)
- 1 ½ to 2 cups nuts (¾ cup honey-roasted cashews and ¾ cup honey-roasted peanuts)
- 1 ½ to 2 cups pretzels
- 1 ½ chopped graham crackers (about 5 full-size graham crackers)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup maple syrup (sugar-free pancake syrup recommended)
- ¼ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 to 2+ tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- salt, optional and to taste
Instructions
- Add cereal, dried fruit, nuts, pretzels, and graham crackers to a 6-quart Crock-Pot.
- In a microwave-safe measuring cup, melt the butter for about 1 minute on high power.
- Mix in maple syrup, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, and optional salt; whisk to combine.
- Drizzle the wet mixture evenly over the dry ingredients and stir well to combine.
- Cook covered on high for about 2 hours, stirring every 15-20 minutes.
- Keep an eye on the mix to avoid burning, particularly starting at 1 ½ hours.
- Turn the mixture out onto a baking tray and allow to dry for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.
Notes
- Recipe is flexible; substitute ingredients as preferred or based on availability.
- The mix will dry more as it cools, though it will remain sticky and tacky.
- Store airtight at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Snack
- Method: Crock-Pot
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 5mg