A bag of Fall Buddy Mix is the most requested road trip snack with my family. We almost always take a road trip during the fall and one of our favorite snacks is a bag of fall buddy mix. It’s the kind of snack that you can throw whatever you like into it and it always comes out good. We thought we would share our recipe with you and you can make a batch of this fun fall buddy mix for your next snack time.
Enjoy your Fall Buddy Mix as a festive treat! Feel free to add other candies if desired.
Fall Buddy Mix
Add your favorites to our recipe and make it your own.
Ingredients
- 12 ounces Chex Rice Cereal
- 1 stick of butter
- 6 ounces peanut butter chips
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup candy corn
- 1 cup M&Ms
- 1/2 cup Rolo candies
Directions
- Step 1 Melt Ingredients:
- Step 2 In a large saucepan, melt the butter, peanut butter chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and creamy peanut butter together over low heat. Stir until smooth. Once melted, stir in the vanilla extract.
- Step 3 Coat the Cereal:
- Step 4 Place the Chex Rice Cereal in a large bowl. Pour the melted peanut butter chocolate mixture over the cereal and gently stir until the cereal is evenly coated.
- Step 5 Add Powdered Sugar:
- Step 6 Divide the powdered sugar between two gallon-sized zip-lock bags. Add the coated cereal mixture to the bags. Seal the bags and shake well until the cereal is coated with the powdered sugar.
- Step 7 Combine and Add Candy:
- Step 8 Pour the coated cereal back into the large bowl. Toss in the candy corn, M&Ms, and Rolo candies. Mix well to combine all the ingredients.
More Great Fall Snacks For You to Try
Fall is a great time to have others over to your home to show hospitality and it doesn’t have to be for a meal. You could just invite them for a warm drink and dessert, like the ones we here. Coffee isn’t the only warm drink you can easily make. Hot apple cider is always a big hit with my family and friends.
