13 Savory Fall Snack Mixes | SimplyMealful

The perfect snack mix is salty, crunchy, and impossible to stop eating. These thirteen savory fall mixes toss cereal, pretzels, nuts, and more in bold seasonings — from maple-bacon to everything-bagel. Make a big batch for parties, road trips, or cozy nights in.

1. Harvest Chex Mix

The classic party mix with a fall twist — buttery, savory, and endlessly munchable.

Ingredients

• 3 cups Corn Chex
• 3 cups Wheat Chex
• 2 cups pretzel twists
• 1 1/2 cups mixed nuts
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp seasoned salt

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 250°F.
2. Toss the cereals, pretzels, and nuts in a large roasting pan.
3. Whisk the butter, Worcestershire, and seasonings; pour over and toss.
4. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
5. Cool completely in the pan.
6. Store in an airtight container up to 2 weeks.

2. Pumpkin Spice Snack Mix

Sweet-salty with warm pumpkin spice — the fall flavor in handful form.

Ingredients

• 3 cups Rice Chex
• 2 cups pretzel sticks
• 1 1/2 cups pecans
• 1 cup candy corn
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 300°F.
2. Toss the Chex, pretzels, and pecans on a sheet pan.
3. Mix the butter, brown sugar, pumpkin spice, and salt; pour over and toss.
4. Bake 25 minutes, stirring twice.
5. Cool completely.
6. Toss with candy corn once cool.

3. Maple Bacon Snack Mix

Smoky bacon and sweet maple glaze over crunchy cereal and nuts.

Ingredients

• 3 cups Corn Chex
• 2 cups mini pretzels
• 1 1/2 cups cashews
• 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 3 tbsp butter, melted
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 300°F.
2. Toss the Chex, pretzels, cashews, and bacon on a sheet pan.
3. Whisk the maple syrup, butter, paprika, and salt; pour over and toss.
4. Bake 25 minutes, stirring twice.
5. Cool completely — it crisps as it cools.
6. Store airtight up to 1 week.

4. Everything Bagel Snack Mix

All the garlicky, seedy everything-bagel flavor on crunchy snacks.

Ingredients

• 3 cups Wheat Chex
• 2 cups bagel chips, broken
• 1 1/2 cups almonds
• 1 cup sesame sticks
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 3 tbsp everything bagel seasoning
• 1 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 300°F.
2. Toss everything in a large bowl.
3. Pour the melted butter over; toss to coat.
4. Sprinkle with everything seasoning and garlic powder; toss again.
5. Bake 25 minutes, stirring twice.
6. Cool completely before storing.

5. Ranch Pretzel Mix

Tangy ranch-coated pretzels and crackers — the most requested party snack.

Ingredients

• 4 cups mini pretzels
• 2 cups oyster crackers
• 1 1/2 cups Chex
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1 packet ranch seasoning
• 1 tsp dill
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 275°F.
2. Toss the pretzels, crackers, and Chex in a large bowl.
3. Whisk the oil, ranch seasoning, dill, and garlic powder.
4. Pour over and toss thoroughly.
5. Bake 20 minutes, stirring once.
6. Cool completely; store airtight.

6. Smoky BBQ Snack Mix

Bold, smoky BBQ seasoning on a crunchy trio of snacks.

Ingredients

• 3 cups Corn Chex
• 2 cups BBQ corn chips
• 1 1/2 cups peanuts
• 1 cup sesame sticks
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 3 tbsp BBQ seasoning
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp brown sugar

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 300°F.
2. Toss the Chex, corn chips, peanuts, and sesame sticks on a sheet pan.
3. Whisk the butter, BBQ seasoning, paprika, and brown sugar.
4. Pour over and toss to coat.
5. Bake 25 minutes, stirring twice.
6. Cool completely before storing.

7. Apple Cinnamon Trail Mix

Dried apples, cinnamon, and nuts — a wholesome fall trail mix.

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried apple rings, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups almonds
• 1 cup walnuts
• 1 cup pumpkin seeds
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted
• 1 tbsp maple syrup

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 300°F.
2. Toss the nuts and seeds with coconut oil, maple syrup, and cinnamon.
3. Bake 15 minutes, stirring once.
4. Cool completely.
5. Toss with the dried apples and raisins.
6. Store airtight up to 3 weeks.

8. Cheddar Jalapeño Mix

Cheesy with a kick — the bold snack mix for spice lovers.

Ingredients

• 3 cups Cheese-Its or cheese crackers
• 2 cups pretzel sticks
• 1 1/2 cups cashews
• 1 cup crispy jalapeño chips
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1 tsp jalapeño powder or cayenne
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 300°F.
2. Toss the crackers, pretzels, cashews, and jalapeño chips on a sheet pan.
3. Whisk the butter, jalapeño powder, garlic powder, and salt.
4. Pour over and toss.
5. Bake 20 minutes, stirring once.
6. Cool completely; the heat mellows slightly as it cools.

9. Garlic Herb Snack Mix

Buttery garlic and Italian herbs — sophisticated crunching.

Ingredients

• 3 cups Wheat Chex
• 2 cups breadstick pieces
• 1 1/2 cups mixed nuts
• 1 cup grated parmesan
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 300°F.
2. Toss the Chex, breadsticks, and nuts in a roasting pan.
3. Whisk the butter, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and salt; pour over.
4. Toss with half the parmesan.
5. Bake 30 minutes, stirring twice.
6. Toss with remaining parmesan while warm.

10. Caramel Corn Snack Mix

Buttery caramel corn tossed with pretzels and nuts — sweet-salty perfection.

Ingredients

• 10 cups popped popcorn
• 2 cups mini pretzels
• 1 1/2 cups pecans
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup corn syrup
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 250°F.
2. Toss the popcorn, pretzels, and pecans in a large roasting pan.
3. Boil the brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup 4 minutes.
4. Stir in the baking soda, vanilla, and salt.
5. Pour over the popcorn mixture and toss.
6. Bake 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes; cool completely.

11. Taco-Spiced Snack Mix

Zesty taco seasoning on crunchy bites — fiesta in a bowl.

Ingredients

• 3 cups Corn Chex
• 2 cups tortilla chips, broken
• 1 1/2 cups peanuts
• 1 cup corn nuts
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 3 tbsp taco seasoning
• 1 tsp lime zest
• 1/2 tsp cumin

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 300°F.
2. Toss the Chex, tortilla chips, peanuts, and corn nuts on a sheet pan.
3. Whisk the butter, taco seasoning, lime zest, and cumin.
4. Pour over and toss.
5. Bake 25 minutes, stirring twice.
6. Cool completely; serve with extra lime wedges if you like.

12. Honey Mustard Pretzel Mix

Tangy-sweet honey mustard glaze on pretzels and nuts.

Ingredients

• 4 cups sourdough pretzel nuggets
• 1 1/2 cups cashews
• 1 cup sesame sticks
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
• 3 tbsp butter, melted
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 300°F.
2. Toss the pretzels, cashews, and sesame sticks on a sheet pan.
3. Whisk the honey, Dijon, butter, onion powder, and salt.
4. Pour over and toss to coat.
5. Bake 25 minutes, stirring twice.
6. Cool completely — the glaze sets as it cools.

13. Cinnamon Sugar Churro Mix

Cinnamon-sugar coated cereal that tastes just like churros.

Ingredients

• 4 cups Cinnamon Toast Crunch
• 2 cups Rice Chex
• 1 1/2 cups pecans
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips, melted for drizzling

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 300°F.
2. Toss the cereals and pecans with the melted butter.
3. Mix the sugar and cinnamon; toss to coat.
4. Bake 20 minutes, stirring once.
5. Cool completely.
6. Drizzle with melted white chocolate and let set.