Apple Cinnamon Chex Mix
on Sep 27, 2024, Updated Dec 15, 2024
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Crunchy Apple Cinnamon Chex Mix made with sweet cinnamon, apple chips, and Chex cereal for the perfect fall snack!
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What Makes This Recipe Great
Like most of you I have found myself perusing the aisles of Target every so often, especially during the any holiday season. Most seasons Target comes out with a season Crunch or Trail Mix like Harvest Scarecrow Crunch or Apple Cinnamon Mix, usually they are delicious but also packed with all sorts of ingredients. I had the need to create something myself and the Apple Cinnamon Chex Mix came to life. With just butter and brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg to bring all the other ingredients together, you have less add ins and less proceed ingredients without losing any flavor. Since I created this recipe I have made it multiple times for families, parties and of course for the kids to munch on after school. The perfect crunch and the my new favorite way to bring in autumn.
Ingredient List
- Rice Chex– do not try and sub with corn or wheat, it will change the flavor of the mix
- Golden Grahams
- Pretzels– any pretzels will work great
- Apple Chips– try cinnamon flavor for an extra bit of fun
- Pecans– unsalted is perfered
- Butter– salted or unsalted works great
- Brown Sugar
- White Sugar
- Ground Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
Step By Step
- In a large mixing bowl, combine Rice Chex, Golden Grahams, pretzels, apple chips, and pecans. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix white sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
- Melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl (about 1.5 minutes on high).
- Stir brown sugar into the melted butter. Microwave for another 1.5 minutes until bubbly.
- Whisk the butter and brown sugar mixture until it thickens like syrup.
- Pour the syrup over the cereal mix and stir with a spatula until fully coated.
- Spread the mix evenly on the prepared cookie sheets. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture over the cereal and gently stir to ensure all pieces are coated.
- Bake for 45 minutes, stirring halfway through. Let the mix cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
Pro tips
- If you don’t love Chex cereal Cheerios will also work!
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I make this gluten free?
- Yes, with soo many gluten free cereal options you should have no issue finding one that is similar to golden graham for the graham cracker flavor. Apple Chips are naturally GF and pretzels are easy to find in the glute free form. Everything else should be good on the gluten free front.
Where do I find Apple Chips?
- They can usually be found in the same aisle as the dried fruit and nuts. They can also be found in the baking aisle by the chocolate and such. Bare Snack brand is my preferred kind but any dried apples will work.
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Apple Cinnamon Chex Mix
Ingredients
- 6 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 4 cups Golden Grahams
- 2 cups pretzels
- 2 cups apple chips
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 cup butter, 2 sticks
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ½ tbsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 275°F and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine Rice Chex, Golden Grahams, pretzels, apple chips, and pecans. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix white sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
- Melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl (about 1.5 minutes on high).
- Stir brown sugar into the melted butter. Microwave for another 1.5 minutes until bubbly.
- Whisk the butter and brown sugar mixture until it thickens like syrup.
- Pour the syrup over the cereal mix and stir with a spatula until fully coated.
- Spread the mix evenly on the prepared cookie sheets.
- Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture over the cereal and gently stir to ensure all pieces are coated.
- Bake for 45 minutes, stirring halfway through.
- Let the mix cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
I wanted this to be so delicious but unfortunately it got too dark and tastes a bit burnt. I’m assuming my oven must run hot unless you have any other suggestions? Going to try another batch tomorrow at a lower temp and see if there is a difference.
Make sure you are tossing the chex mix every 15 minutes while it’s in the oven, this will make sure it does not burn. I would also slide a thermometer in the oven to check the temp.