Apple Cinnamon Chex Mix
on Sep 27, 2024, Updated Mar 31, 2025
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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.
Appetizers Are Always A Good Idea
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.
Everyone must make this! It’s perfect!
agree!!
My family loved this!
Love to hear this!
I guess I should leave a review since this is my 5th time making this in 3 weeks! I’ve made this for several events and everyone has loved it. Every time I’ve made this multiple people ask for the recipe, it’s soooo good!
Awesome!!
SO GOOD and so addicting. I had a brain fart of what apple chips were so I substituted for freeze dried apples. I added them in once everything was baked and cooled. Everyone loved it!
I do love the freeze dried apples addition!!
I have made this recipe 5 times since learning about it last month. My friends and coworkers totally agree that it is delicious. Substitutions can easily be made and enjoyed. I switched up the cereal to RICE CHEX and Cinnamon toast crunch it was perfect. The best part of the recipe is the apple slices! Everyone asks for the recipe. Thanks for sharing this Fall Crack!
We agree it’s fall Crack!!!!
Absolutely delicious! I made a half batch and wished I made more! Everyone asked for the recipe
Half batch will never be enough, so glad you love it!
I made it for a tailgate party! Everyone was pleasantly surprised by the sweet version and could stop going back for more!
Such a great addition to a tailgate!!
Made this recipe for my book club and it was such a hit! Decided to make it again for Friendsgiving and everyone couldn’t keep their hands off of it! Love it.
Such a great recipe for a Friendsgiving!!
My whole family LOVED this!
Love to hear that!
I made this tonight to bring to my family’s Thanksgiving gathering next week as a little snacky item, and OMG I am in love!! Such a great balance of flavors!! Perfect for fall, but I could eat this all year round!
The perfect little snacky!!