Ingredients

• 6 cups cone-shaped corn snacks , such as Bugles
• 4 cups cheese-flavored crackers , such as Cheez-It
• 4 cups popped popcorn
• 2 cups pretzel sticks
• 1.25 cups brown sugar
• 0.75 cups corn syrup
• 0.75 cups butter
• 2.25 teaspoons coarse salt
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.5 ounces vanilla-flavored candy coating
• 1 package candy eyeballs , .88 ounce
• 1 package candy corn , 11 ounce
• 1 package candy-coated peanut butter pieces , 12 ounce

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 255 degrees F (124 degrees C).
2. 2 Combine corn snacks, cheese crackers, popcorn, and pretzel sticks in a large roasting pan.
3. 3 Bring brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and baking soda. Pour syrup over snack mixture in the roasting pan; stir to coat.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring to coat every 15 minutes.
5. 5 Line a countertop with waxed paper. Spread snack mix into a single layer on top.
6. 6 Place candy coating in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in the microwave for 1 minute. Stir until smooth and place a dot of melted candy on the back of a candy eyeball; attach to a corn snack. Repeat with remaining eyeballs.
7. 7 Transfer snack mix to a large bowl. Stir in candy corn and peanut butter candy pieces until incorporated.

Nutrition per serving