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Jack-o'-Lantern Jumble Recipe

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"Perfect for Halloween, this snack mix pairs candy corn with crisp cereal tossed with a savory seasoning that has a hint of peanut butter," says field editor DeEtta Rasmussen, Fort Madison, Iowa. "The bowl empties in no time."

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Jack-o'-Lantern Jumble Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour

Yield: 10 Servings

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Ingredients

4 cups Corn Chex
4 cups Rice Chex
1 cup salted peanuts
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup peanut butter
2-1/4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup candy corn

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the cereal and peanuts. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter, peanut butter, Worcestershire sauce, salt and garlic powder; cook and stir until butter and peanut butter are melted. Pour over cereal mixture and toss to coat.
Spread into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 250° for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool; stir in candy corn. Store in an airtight container. Yield: about 2 quarts.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 322 calories, 15 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 481 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Jack-o'-Lantern Jumble in Taste of Home October/November 2002, p65

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Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2012 by argyllca

A staple at our Thanksgiving appitizer table. The sweet, salty, and crunchy mix is such a treat, and it is so feastive with the candy corn.

Reviewed on Nov. 04, 2012 by LanaBoyd

This is so good!!!! Easy to make I do double the butter, peanutbutter mix!!!! Always a hit!

Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2011 by Edna Terry

Scrumptious. From the first year I made this, it was a hit with family and friends. I can't wait for the candy corn to go on sale and then get a deal on the Chex cereals in the fall so I can make this excellent recipe.

Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2010 by Charityboo

Love this mix, make it every year. It really appeals to the sweet and salty palate, great mingling of flavors.