Caramel apple party snack mix

Apples and caramel have long been a traditional combination in recipes during the Fall especially around October and Halloween. You rarely see a Halloween party that doesn’t have caramel apples or apples and caramel dip. This tradition has been taken a step up and today you’ll find many recipes combining apples and caramel. I found a Chex apple pie snack mix recipe and changed it a bit to give it the caramel apple flavor.  I am posting below. This will be a great addition to the Halloween party menu. Your daycare children will love it!

Caramel apple party snack mix

• 3 cups cinnamon Chex cereal
• 3 cups of Rice Chex cereal
• 1 cup of broken pretzels ( the thin sticks)
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teasppon of ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
• 2 cups dried or freeze-dried apples, coarsely chopped if necessary
• Caramel flavored Magic Shell (ice cream topping)

Instructions:

1. In large microwavable bowl, mix cereals and pretzels.
2. In 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg uncovered for about 1 1/2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until smooth and bubbly. Pour over cereal mixture, stir until evenly coated.
3. Microwave uncovered on High 4 minutes, stirring after each minute. Spread on waxed paper or foil to cool. Sprinkle apples evenly over cereal mixture.
4. Drizzle caramel Magic Shell topping over the mixture. Let the caramel topping harden.
5. Mix lightly and store in an airtight container.