Cinnamon Toast Pretzel Snack Mix

This easy Cinnamon Toast Pretzel Snack Mix combines crisp cereal, salty pretzels, crunchy peanuts, and a buttery cinnamon brown sugar coating. Finished with cinnamon sugar, it’s a delicious homemade snack for parties, holidays, gifting, or everyday snacking.

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword cereal, cinnamon, party mix, snack mix

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Total Time 50

Servings

Calories 442kcal

Ingredients

3 cups mini pretzel twists
3 cups Rice Chex or Corn Chex cereal
2 cups Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
1 1/2 cups peanuts
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the cinnamon sugar:

1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
Add the pretzels, Chex cereal, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and peanuts to a large mixing bowl. Gently toss to combine.
Add the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, cinnamon, and salt to a medium saucepan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the butter is melted and the mixture begins to bubble.
Allow the mixture to gently boil for 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
Immediately pour the warm brown sugar mixture over the pretzel and cereal mixture. Gently toss until everything is evenly coated.
Spread the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet in an even layer.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until the coating is glossy and the snack mix is lightly toasted.
While the snack mix is baking, combine the granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl.
Remove the snack mix from the oven. While it is still warm, sprinkle the cinnamon sugar* evenly over the top, then gently toss to coat.
Spread the mixture back into an even layer and allow it to cool completely. The snack mix will become crispier as it cools.
Once completely cool, break apart any larger pieces and serve.

Notes

I typically don’t use all of the cinnamon sugar mixture, add as much as you like.

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