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Sweet and Salty Fall Snack Mix

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Fall snack cravings? Handled. This easy sweet and salty Fall snack mix is the ultimate no-bake treat for Thanksgiving, Halloween parties, potlucks or lazy weekends curled up in a cozy sweater. Made with pantry staples like pretzels, Bugles, and Chocolate Chex, and loaded with chocolatey treats and autumn-colored candy, this fall chex mix is a total crowd-pleaser. Kids love it, adults keep sneaking handfuls, and you can whip it up in 5 minutes flat.

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Delicious Fall Snack Mix No Bake Treat

Overhead view of paper cups filled with fall Chex mix snack, including chocolate-covered pretzels, caramel popcorn, Chex cereal, candy corn, peanuts, pretzel sticks, and candy pumpkins, surrounded by scattered fall candies and decorative leaves on a white table.

If you’re looking for a fun, festive, and zero fuss harvest snack mix that even picky eaters will gobble up, this is it.

When my youngest helps me make it, we always “argue” about the proportions of our favorite part of the snack mix. More chocolate and candy bits (& candy corn for a more Halloween twist) for her, and more pretzels and caramel popcorn for me (my absolute favorite is the GH Cretors caramel popcorn, & they also have a cheese and caramel popcorn mix that’s fun). I also like to add some corn nuts for crunch and salt.

But you really can’t go wrong, as it’s super easy to switch out the ingredients for your favorites, or make it nut free if that’s a concern.

Whether you’re making cute Thanksgiving snacks for school parties, prepping an easy fall snack for kids and adults to nibble on during movie nights, or filling fall snack mix treat bags for gifts or your next potluck, this recipe really does bring the cozy.

What I love the most? You don’t even need to turn on the oven and it’s ready in less than 10 minutes.

👉 🍎 Also check out our other easy Fall snacks like these apple cakes, and baked apple cream cheese snack dip, and these yummy fall cookies, like my kid’s favorite tasty pumpkin s’mores cookies, these cinnamon roll cookies and the most adorable Oreo Turkey cookies

Why You’ll Love This Fall Snack Mix With Bugles

  • No oven needed: Stir, scoop, snack. It doesn’t get easier than this.
  • Crowd-pleasing combo: Sweet and salty flavors keep everyone coming back for more.
  • Ready in 5 minutes: Last-minute party snack? This mix saves the day.
  • Customizable: Swap in your family’s favorite candies or cereals.
  • Kid-approved and adult-friendly: Great for lunch boxes, tailgates, or Thanksgiving snack tables
Close-up of a fall snack mix with candy corn in a small paper cup, including a chocolate-covered pretzel, candy pumpkin, pretzel sticks, caramel popcorn, Chex cereal pieces, candy-coated chocolate, and a yogurt-covered almond

Ingredients You’ll Need

Assortment of packaged ingredients for a fall mix snack with candy corn, including Rold Gold pretzels, Chex cereal, Bugles, chocolate pretzels, Crunch 'n Munch, roasted pumpkin seeds, Reese’s Pieces, Reese’s Minis, and Brach’s Mellowcreme Autumn Mix candy, arranged on a marble surface against a white background.

For the sweet and salty snack mix

TIP: The measurements are just used as a guide. You can play with proportions as much as you like, or add / subtract your preferred ingredients. Double or triple the recipe for a big crowd, or for gifting.

Equipment You’ll Need

  • Equipment You’ll Need
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Wooden spoon or spatula
  • Measuring cups
  • Ziploc bags or airtight containers (for storage or gifting)

⭐️ You may also like these easy and quick Fall pumpkin desserts, perfect for Thanksgiving, and parties and our favorite pumpkin cinnamon rolls and Apple Crisp Cheesecake Bites. Or our favorite fall movie night snack ideas.

How to Make Fall Snack Mix

Small brown paper cup filled with a sweet and salty fall snack mix including caramel popcorn, chocolate-covered pretzel, candy corn, Chex cereal, bugels, pretzel sticks, and Reese’s Pieces, with candy pumpkins and fall leaves scattered around on a white surface.

1. Pour and prep

Large white mixing bowl filled with Harvest Chex mix ingredients, including pretzel sticks, mini peanut butter cups, candy pumpkins, candy corn, chocolate-covered pretzels, and cereal pieces, resting on an orange and white plaid cloth on a marble surface.

Add all ingredients into a large mixing bowl.

2. Stir to combine

White bowl filled with autumn snack mix, featuring caramel popcorn, Chex cereal, Bugles, pretzel sticks, chocolate-covered pretzels, candy pumpkins, candy corn, pumpkin seeds, and mini peanut butter cups, with a wooden spoon resting inside and a plaid orange towel underneath.

Gently mix with a wooden spoon or spatula until evenly combined.

3. Store or serve

Two small brown cups filled with fall snack mix with Bugles, chocolate-covered pretzels, caramel popcorn, candy corn, candy pumpkins, pretzel sticks, yogurt-covered almonds, and orange candy pieces, surrounded by scattered ingredients and decorative autumn leaves on a white surface.

Scoop into treat bags, bowls, or festive themed containers.

Storage Tips: Scoop the mix into an airtight container or individual treat bags. Store in a cool, dry place for up to 1 week. If using chocolate, avoid direct sunlight or heat to keep everything from melting.

Small brown cup filled with Halloween Chex mix party snack, including chocolate-covered pretzel, caramel popcorn, Chex cereal, Bugles, candy corn, mini peanut butter cup, and pumpkin seeds, with scattered fall-themed candy and decorations on a white surface.

Tips & Variations

  • Nut-free version: Swap Reese’s and candy corn for nut-free chocolate candies or marshmallows.
  • Spooky twist: Add Halloween themed sprinkles, gummy eyeballs or candy corn for October parties.
  • Gluten-free option: Use gluten-free pretzels and cereal.
  • More crunch: Toss in roasted chickpeas or corn nuts for extra crunch.
  • Giftable idea: Portion into small mason jars or treat bags with a cute fall tag for teacher or neighbor gifts.
Overhead view of no bake fall snack mixes served in small brown cups, filled with caramel popcorn, Chex cereal, candy corn, candy pumpkins, chocolate-covered pretzels, mini peanut butter cups, and pretzel sticks, with scattered mix ingredients and fall-themed decor on a white surface.

Final Thoughts

Whether you’re wrangling kids during a fall potluck or prepping snacks for a road trip, this fall snack mix treat bag idea is your new seasonal BFF.

It’s quick, festive, and hits that sweet-and-salty spot just right.

I love keeping a batch in a big bowl on the counter for grazing, and it disappears faster than Halloween candy.

So grab a spoon (or don’t), mix up a batch, and let your fall snacking season begin with this easy win. Sweet and salty snacks don’t get better than this.

Fall Chex mix in a white bowl and brown cups, made with popcorn, pretzels, Chex cereal, candy corn, candy pumpkins, chocolate-covered pretzels, peanuts, and mini peanut butter cups. Text overlay reads “Super Fun Fall Chex Mix with Candy Corn – Easy Fall Finger Food."
Small brown cup filled with Halloween Chex mix party snack, including chocolate-covered pretzel, caramel popcorn, Chex cereal, Bugles, candy corn, mini peanut butter cup, and pumpkin seeds, with scattered fall-themed candy and decorations on a white surface.

Sweet and Salty Fall Snack Mix

Yield: 12
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

This easy sweet and salty Fall snack mix is the ultimate no-bake treat for Thanksgiving, Halloween parties, potlucks or lazy weekends curled up in a cozy sweater. Made with pantry staples like pretzels, Bugles, and Chocolate Chex, and loaded with chocolatey treats and autumn-colored candy, this fall chex mix is a total crowd-pleaser. You can whip it up in 5 minutes flat.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Chocolate Chex cereal (or cinnamon or regular)
  • 2 cups Bugles
  • 2 cups pretzel sticks
  • 2 cups Reese’s Minis
  • 2 (4 oz) boxes Reese’s Pieces
  • 1 (5 oz) package chocolate covered pretzels (we used the Flipz brand)
  • 1 cup pumpkin seeds
  • 1 (6 oz) box caramel Crunch N' Munch (or your favorite brand of caramel popcorn)
  • 1 (11 oz) bag Brach’s Autumn Mix candy

Instructions

1. Pour and prep

Add all ingredients into a large mixing bowl.

2. Stir to combine

Gently mix with a wooden spoon or spatula until evenly combined.

3. Store or serve

Scoop into treat bags, bowls, or festive themed containers.

Storage Tips: Scoop the mix into an airtight container or individual treat bags. Store in a cool, dry place for up to 1 week. If using chocolate, avoid direct sunlight or heat to keep everything from melting.

Notes

Tips & Variations

  • Nut-free version: Swap Reese’s and candy corn for nut-free chocolate candies or marshmallows.
  • Spooky twist: Add Halloween themed sprinkles, gummy eyeballs or candy corn for October parties.
  • Gluten-free option: Use gluten-free pretzels, cereal and candies.
  • More crunch: Toss in roasted chickpeas or corn nuts for extra crunch.
  • Giftable idea: Portion into small mason jars or treat bags with a cute fall tag for teacher or neighbor gifts.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 437Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 302mgCarbohydrates: 54gFiber: 4gSugar: 36gProtein: 8g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered from online calculators.

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