Halloween/Fall Party Mix

Halloween Party Mix

(I have changed the color of the candy corn and M&M's to match the season!!! But for some reason Halloween is my fav!

I added some before and after pics!)

In a large bowl mix together the following:

one 11 ounce bag of stick pretzels

1 box of peanut butter filled ritz bits crackers

1 cup of dry roasted peanuts

(this should fill two sheet pans, you don't want them to be over full or it will be hard to stir...for more party mix, just make another recipe the coating for two pans of the pretzels,etc).

Toss the ingredients together, and place on two sheet pans.

Over medium heat melt together the following:

1 cup of sugar

1/2 cup of butter

1/2 cup of light karo syrup

Bring the mixture to a boil, and allow to boil for 5-7 minutes, add 1 teaspoon of baking soda and 2 tablespoons of vanilla (it will foam up). Pour over the pretzel mixture, no need to toss to coat yet. Place in a 250 degree oven, after five minutes, stir the mixture to coat. Bake for a total of 35-45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. It will over brown if you cook it too long, so you will know when it is done. When it is ready, pour out onto parchment paper, spreading it out so that it is in a single layer. Allow it to cool. Break it up and place in a large two gallon bag and toss it with a bag of fall M&M's and a bag of candy corn.