Candy Corn Snack Mix

If you are looking for a tasty treat for the Fall and Halloween season, this Easy Candy Corn Snack Mix is for you. The combination of sweet candy corn and salty peanuts makes a great snack for kids and adults and has become a family favorite at our house! 

If you like salty and sweet types of snacks, you will love this Candy Corn Snack Mix recipe. The sweetness of the chocolate chips and candy corn goes perfectly with the salty peanuts to make the perfect salty snack mix.

When you mix the ingredients together, you get the taste of a Snickers candy bar. It is seriously the perfect snack, and it is so easy to make. So easy. Just mix the ingredients together and eat!

Candy Corn Party Mix Ingredient List

• Candy Corn – Be sure to buy regular candy corn for this recipe. They now make several different flavored candy corn candy, so be sure to buy the original one. (I like to stock up during candy corn season, so I can make this recipe any time of year, not just for Halloween parties.)
• Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
• Peanuts – You can use salted peanuts or honey-roasted peanuts. (Use another kind of nuts if you have an allergy in the family.)

How to Make this Fall Snack Mix

Measure out equal parts of each ingredient. I usually do one cup of each for my family of four. (One cup of peanuts, one cup of candy corn, and one cup of chocolate chips.) 

Combine all the ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl. Using a large spoon, gently toss the ingredients together.

Keep any leftovers in an airtight container.

That is all you need to do to make this quick and easy tasty treat!

Variations and Substitutions

If you are making this simple snack mix recipe for your fall parties, there are so many things that you can add to really jazz it up. You can add different variations of candy corn or candy pumpkins, some caramel corn, Chex cereal, or even some salty pretzels.

You could put each ingredient in small bowls and let your guests assemble their own party mix, or make it ahead of time as a party favor and give it out in small treat bags. The best part of this recipe is that you can make it however you like to make the perfect combination of your favorite fall flavors.

• Substitution for Peanuts: If you are not a fan of peanuts or if you have an allergy, almonds are a good substitute.  
• Substitution for Chocolate Chips: Not a huge chocolate fan? A reader told me in the comment area that she used butterscotch chips instead of chocolate chips and that it tasted like a Payday candy bar!
• Double the Peanut Flavor: Double up on the delicious peanut flavor and add peanut butter chips to the mix.
• Add More Candy: Isn’t that what Halloween is all about? If you really want to get into the holiday spirit, add some Reese’s Pieces.

Recipe Tips

• When we make the recipe, we use one cup of each ingredient. While that amount works for my family of four, you should increase the amount if making this for a larger family or to take to a party. You just need equal parts of each ingredient.
• Store any of the leftovers of the mix in a covered container.  
• This is a nice easy recipe to make for an Autumn or Halloween party. It is also perfect to snack on while watching the game or playing board games with the family.

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Looking for More?

Try out these delicious Halloween recipes for Halloween Dirt Cake or Witch Hat Calzones.  These are great for Halloween night for your kids before or after going trick or treating.  They are also good if you are going to a Halloween party and want to take something to share.

Now, of course, with Halloween comes lots of candy and treats, so if you are looking for a healthy Halloween recipe, check out my Apple Smoothie recipe.  It is filled with healthy ingredients for you and your family! 

Did you make this recipe? If so, please leave a comment and rating below. I love hearing from you. 

Update Note: This recipe was originally posted earlier in 2015, but was published again in 2022 to include step-by-step directions and new photos.