Trail Mix is pretty awesome in my book, and homemade trail mix is even better.
So for Halloween what better than Frankenstein Trail Mix!
I found out where it came from! Gourmet Mom on the Go!
O yes and sorry for the awful pictures of making them. I was at my moms house making these with her and didn't have my camera (it was a last minute cooking date lol) so I had to use my phone. :)
What you need:
8 c. Corn Chex Cereal
1 package Lemon-Lime Jello just the powder, not fixed jello)
1 c. Granulated Sugar
1/2 c. Light corn syrup
1/3 c. Butter
1/2 tsp. Baking Soda (DON'T FORGET THIS! I DID oops.... they were really sticky)
1 oz. chocolate candy (the kind you melt for baking)
1 bag of M&MS. (The big bag in the candy sections)
1 bag of Reese's Pieces (The big bag in the candy sections)
3 cups Trix Cereal
3 cups mini-pretzels
1 bag Colored Goldfish Crackers
Toothpick
Wax Paper
Non-Stick cooking spray
What to do:
Heat oven to 225 degrees and spray a cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
Heat the sugar, syrup &butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until boiling, stirring occasionally. Boil for 3 minutes (do not stir).
Remove from heat and stir in soda and Jello Powder.
Pour over 6 cups Chex Cereal and stir gently....Stir, Stir, Stir....now spread onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 225 F for 30 minutes.
Remove from oven and while still warm, set 20-30 pieces on another greased cookie sheet to use as your "Frankensteins".
Cool completely, stirring occasionally if desired.
To make the "Frankensteins" for your trail mix:
Melt chocolate candy coating in a small microwave-safe bowl for 45 seconds. Stir well. Dip one end of a Chex square into the chocolate.
This is Frankensteins "hair". Set on wax paper to dry.
Using a toothpick, dip end into chocolate and draw two eyes and a mouth on your Frankensteins!!
For the Trail Mix:
Mix remaining Chex and other Mix-ins in a large bowl. Top with your "Frankensteins"!
Easy Peasy!
Happy Halloween!
17 comments:
What a fun little Halloween snack! By the way, your pictures taken from your phone are just fine. Thanks for recipe.
They're so cute! I love the little faces on the Chex. Who knew that Frankenstein could be so adorable and tasty, huh.
Okay first of all you crossed out section made me howl with laughter. Second this is so cute. I don't even have little kids any more but I'd would still make this.
These are so cool!!! I love this idea! I can't wait to try these this fall!
Omg so cute!!!
Hah! Those li'l Chex Frankies are too cute!
That looks like great fun! And so colorful.
Oh that's so cute! Lol I read the title and I was confused at first wondering why it was 'Frankenstein'. That's such a good idea!
Oh, I love this idea for Halloween :) SO creative~
How cute! Looks delicious!
What a creative mix! You are more patient than I to paint all those faces on the cereal!
SO CUTE! I love how you made those little frankensteins!!! So creative.
So PRECIOUS!!
This is so cute. I love Gourmet Mom's blog too. She has very clever ideas. This one looks so cute, but I have to ask... how did they taste? It's sounds a little funky! :)
Thanks for your comment on my caramel apple post. I'd love to know what you think if you make it. The caramel icing took FOREVER, but it was worth it. Yum!
Those are crazy cute! Would you come over to CAST PARTY WEDNESDAY AT LADY BEHIND THE CURTAIN and share this idea with us?
Thanks,
I hope to see you there!
http://ladybehindthecurtain.com
These are so cute! I love Frank!
I would love for you to link this to my Halloween Traditions Link Up!
This is such a great idea! Those little frankensteins are too good to eat!!!
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