Monster Munch

I made some cake pops for our “pumpkin potluck” and was left with a bowl of white candy coating from the ghosts, and a bowl of orange from the pumpkins.  What to do? I saw a box of chex and a bag of reeses pieces on the counter and decided to have a little experiment.  I added some peanuts and pretzels for a little salty counterpart and presto! It’s Monster Munch!  (I’m not sure on the name, but it was super yummy anyway!)  I did it in two batches, half with the white and half with the orange, then mixed together after set.  The powdered sugar helped them stay seperate more.  I served it in a big pumpkin bucket with a little shovel and some bags.  Let’s just say it was a HIT! With both kids and adults, so make this for your little monsters… or big.  Either way, they’ll enjoy it!

14 oz candy coating or almond bark*

5 cups Chex (corn or rice)

1 cup peanuts

2 cups pretzels

1 cup reeses pieces

1/2 cup powdered sugar

Mix together chex, peanuts, pretzels, and reeses pieces in a large bowl.

Melt candy coating and pour over chex.

Stir quickly with a large spoon.

Sprinkle powdered sugar over chex and stir together.

Lay out on a large cookie sheet lined with wax paper to dry.

*You can do this in 2 batches if desired, using different colors for each batch.  Then mix together after candy coating is set.