Easy Halloween Party Snack Mix: Ghost Crunch

There are so many fun modern names for Halloween party snack mix ideas, especially when you are serving them to children. I chose to call this easy Halloween party snack mix Ghost Crunch because of the creamy white chocolate coating and all those crunchy cereals and pretzels.

Whatever you decide to call it, this is an easy mix, melt, and no-bake Halloween treat that makes a big enough batch for a party, classroom treat, or family movie night.

Easy Halloween Party Snack Mix Recipe

Ingredients

This simple Halloween snack mix uses just a handful of easy to find ingredients. The combination of crunchy cereal, salty pretzels, creamy white chocolate chips, and colourful Halloween candy gives you a little bit of everything in every bite.

Be warned, this sweet and salty Halloween snack mix is frighteningly easy to keep snacking on.

Step 1: Prepare the Baking Sheet

Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Ghost Crunch can be quite sticky while the white chocolate is setting, and the parchment paper makes it much easier to lift, break apart, and clean up afterward.

Step 2: Melt the White Chocolate

Add the white chocolate chips and vegetable oil to a microwave-safe bowl. Stir to coat the chips with the oil.

Heat in 30-second intervals, stirring well between each one, until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth. You will find the chips continue to melt as you stir, so take your time before heating them again.

Step 3: Spread the Cereal and Pretzels

Spread the Rice Chex, Honey Nut Cheerios, and pretzel twists over the parchment-lined baking sheet. Then mix and spread them out evenly across the pan.

Step 4: Add the White Chocolate

Drizzle the melted white chocolate over the cereal and pretzel mixture. Gently toss everything together as you go, until the cereal and pretzels are evenly coated.

Step 5: Add the Halloween Candy

Once you have everything mixed, but before the white chocolate has a chance to harden, sprinkle the Halloween M&Ms and Halloween sprinkles over the top.

Step 6: Let the Ghost Crunch Set

Let the snack mix sit at room temperature for about an hour, or place the baking sheet in the refrigerator until the white chocolate is firm.

Once the chocolate has hardened, break the Ghost Crunch into pieces and serve.

How to Store Ghost Crunch

This is a party-sized recipe, so you may have quite a bit left over. I suggest dividing the Ghost Crunch into 4-cup portions and storing each one in a large Ziploc bag.

Press out as much air as possible and seal the bags tightly. Keeping the snack mix well sealed helps protect the cereal and pretzels from moisture so they stay crunchy. Store the bags at cool room temperature, and only open one package at a time.

You can make Ghost Crunch a day or two before your Halloween party. Keep it sealed in the 4-cup packages until you are ready to serve it so the cereal and pretzels stay crisp.

Ghost Crunch Easy Halloween Party Snack Mix

Ghost Crunch is an easy Halloween party snack mix made with crunchy cereal, pretzels, creamy white chocolate, Halloween M&Ms, and colorful sprinkles. Sweet, salty, and no bake, it is perfect for parties, movie nights, and last minute Halloween treats.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Setting Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Ingredients

  

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• 2 cups Rice Chex cereal
• 2 cups Honey Nut Cheerios
• 2 cups pretzel twists
• 3 cups white chocolate chips
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup Halloween M&Ms
• ¼ cup Halloween sprinkles

Instructions

 

• Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Add the white chocolate chips and vegetable oil to a microwave safe bowl. Stir to coat the chips with the oil.
• Heat in 30 second intervals, stirring well between each one, until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth. The chips will continue to melt as you stir, so take your time before heating them again.
• Spread the Rice Chex, Honey Nut Cheerios, and pretzel twists over the parchment lined baking sheet. Mix and spread them evenly across the pan.
• Drizzle the melted white chocolate over the cereal and pretzel mixture. Gently toss everything together until the cereal and pretzels are evenly coated.
• Before the white chocolate has a chance to harden, sprinkle the Halloween M&Ms and Halloween sprinkles over the top.
• Let the snack mix sit at room temperature for about an hour, or place the baking sheet in the refrigerator until the white chocolate is firm.
• Once the chocolate has hardened, break the Ghost Crunch into pieces and serve.

Notes

Ghost Crunch can be made a day or two ahead. Store it in tightly sealed Ziploc bags or an airtight container at cool room temperature to help the cereal and pretzels stay crisp. For a party sized batch, dividing it into 4 cup portions makes it easy to keep most of the snack mix sealed until you need it.

Save this Easy Halloween Party Snack Mix to your Halloween recipe board so you have the Ghost Crunch recipe handy when you need a quick last-minute Halloween treat.

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