Pumpkin Spice Chex Mix is coated with just the right amount of buttery sweet pumpkin spice and paired with sweet and salty snacks.

The savory and sweet combination of flavors in this Pumpkin Spice Snack Mix is the perfect comfort food snack for everything Fall.

Pumpkin flavors give us those warm and cozy fall feels in the form of food. Several of my favorite fall recipes include these delicious Cream Cheese Stuffed Pumpkin Spice Sweet Rolls and this recipe for Pumpkin Banana Bread that makes the whole house smell like autumn.

When to serve Pumpkin Spice Snack Mix

• Take a Ziploc bag full for the kids to munch on when you visit the Pumpkin Patch
• Sitting around a bonfire this fall
• Football food for game day in front of the TV
• Movie night at home
• Halloween party food
• Gifts from the kitchen

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Not your traditional homemade Chex Mix

The original Chex Party Mix recipe uses 3 cups each of three different kinds of Chex cereal. It’s savory, not sweet and a great snack for any time of the year.

That original recipe has evolved to include a little sweetness for my favorite season, Autumn.

The fun twist I have added is Pumpkin Spice. If you are a friend of the pumpkin spice flavor but secretly one of us pumpkin haters, then this recipe is for you. Hate is a strong word, let’s say not a fan of actual pumpkin in recipes.

Harvest Snack Mix Ingredients

This recipe uses simple ingredients you can find at your grocery store. I have included Amazon affiliate links in the ingredient list to make shopping easier if you love shopping on Amazon as much as I do.

• 2 cups Honey Nut Chex cereal
• 2 cups Cinnamon Chex cereal
• 2 cups Halloween chocolate covered Pretzels, broken into pieces
• 1 8 oz. bag Turtle Chex mix
• 1 9 oz. bag Caramel M & M’s
• 1 cup Autumn mix candy corn
• 1 cup lightly salted Cashew halves
• 1/4 cup salted butter, melted
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1 tbsp. Pumpkin Pie spice
• 1/2 tsp. Vanilla extract, I like this brand best

Tools Used in this recipe

• Large baking sheet with sides
• Parchment paper
• Wooden spoon
• Large bowl
• Small saucepan
• Airtight container for storage

How to Make Pumpkin Spice Chex Mix

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 275°.

Mix the cereals, pretzels, cashews, and Turtle Chex Mix in a large bowl and set aside.

Step 2

In a small saucepan, add the butter, brown sugar, pumpkin spice, and vanilla.

Cook on low until the butter is melted, stirring often. Do not bring it to a boil! Stir just until the butter is completely melted and the ingredients are blended. Remove from heat.

Microwave Option

This step can be done in the microwave. Microwave butter until melted in a small bowl. Then add the brown sugar, vanilla, and pumpkin spice. Stir until well blended and all ingredients are melted.

Step 3

Pour butter mixture over the cereal mixture and gently fold using a wooden spoon until all ingredients are well covered.

Just keep folding and the seasoning will continue to coat all of the yummy little bits of cereal mixture.

Step 4

Cover a large sheet pan with parchment paper.

Pour the seasoned cereal mixture onto the parchment paper and spread evenly across the pan in a single layer using the wooden spoon.

Place into the preheated oven and bake for about 45 minutes. Use a spatula to turn the pieces every 15 minutes to ensure even baking.

I set my stove timer for 15-minute increments so I won’t forget! Some ovens cook faster than others. Mine is a convection oven but it still took 45 minutes.

Remove the pan out of the oven and allow it to cool before adding the sweets.

Step 5

After the cereal mixture has cooled, pour it into a large bowl for mixing. You can use the lid of a cake taker for this if you don’t have a large enough bowl.

Pour in the M & M’s, chocolate-coated Pretzels, and Autumn candy corn then toss to blend well.

Serve and enjoy!

A fun way to serve your Chex mix recipes is n a brown paper lunch bag for individual serving. Write their names on the outside of the bag to make everyone feel special.

The cereals give you the little crunch to pair with the soft candies included in this snack mix. It’s a great way to serve fun food at your next party.

How To Store Pumpkin Spice Party Mix

You can store your Pumpkin Spice Chex Mix in an airtight container on the counter for about 2 weeks. It won’t last that long though because everyone will eat it all up quickly!

Ingredient Substitutions for Pumpkin Spice Snack Mix

Chex mix recipes make the ultimate fall snack. We all enjoy different things so thankfully this recipe can be personalized.

Next time try any of these optional ingredients:

• M & M’s come in lots of flavors like; Fudge brownie, Halloween Cookies & Scream, Creepy cocoa crisp, Popcorn flavor, Pecan Pie, or Peanut Butter flavors.
• Plain pretzels, no chocolate coating or skip the pretzels especially if using the Turtle Chex Mix as it has plenty of pretzels.
• Honey Roasted Peanuts, Pistachios, Walnuts or Pecans
• Pumpkin Spice Cheerios
• Cranberries or Yogurt Covered Raisins
• White Chocolate Chips
• Pumpkin Seeds
• Caramel Bugles
• Goldfish crackers
• Teddy Grahams
• Sweet & Savory Spiced Pecans, my recipe would be a great addition to this Chex mix

Fall Dessert Recipes

Pumpkin spice and apples make great fall recipes.

Nothing says fall flavors like an apple dessert and this Apple Dump Cake is made with only three simple ingredients.

An old-fashioned delicious Apple Crisp recipe made into a Crockpot version. No oats in my delicious buttery brown sugar crumb topping.

Only 4 ingredients for these Homemade Crescent Roll Apple Turnovers! A quick and easy homemade pastry filled with cooked fresh apples.

More Fall Recipes

Sweet and Savory Spiced Pecans–snack food or Salad topping

Slow Cooker Apple Crisp

Roasted Maple Drenched Apple Pork Tenderloin

Iron Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie

Easy No-Bake Halloween Bark