No-bake churro snack mix with Honeycomb cereal is a mouthwatering treat that’s both sweet and crunchy! Crisp honeycomb cereal coated in caramel and cinnamon-sugar tastes exactly like you’re eating a churro. The best part? No baking required!

I saw this on Facebook a long time ago and copy and pasted the recipe. It’s been hanging out in the notes on my computer without a source or a title but I decided to try it anyway! And ooooooohhhhh buddy! This sweet cereal snack is irresistible! I cannot keep my hands out of it!

We have yet to go wrong when it comes to cereal snack recipes. Whether it’s a sweet snack mix like our coconut sweet Chex mix or a savory snack mix like our smoked Chex mix, cereal just makes a delicious snack!

Combine cereal with churro flavors, and you can forget about it! We are obsessed with churro flavors here at Oh Sweet Basil. Why is it so dang good?! If you haven’t tried our churro chex mix or our churro rice krispies treat, do yourself a favor and try them! This Honeycomb cereal churro snack mix now takes its place on our long list of churro recipes on the blog!

Ingredients for No Bake Churro Snack Mix

All you need is a box of Honeycomb cereal, cinnamon sugar and a few ingredients to make a simple caramel. Here is everything you’ll need…

• Honeycomb Cereal: subtle sweetness with loads of surface area for the cinnamon sugar to cling to
• Light Brown Sugar: adds sweetness and caramel-y flavor
• Unsalted Butter: combines with the brown sugar to make the caramel coating for the cereal
• Light Corn Syrup: helps make the caramel smooth and glossy
• Vanilla: adds flavor
• Baking Soda: helps the caramel be soft and smooth
• Cinnamon Sugar: adds that signature churro flavor and texture

The measurements and details for each ingredient can be found in the recipe at the end of the post.

How to Make Churro Honeycomb Snack Mix

Snack recipes should be simple, and this churro snack mix couldn’t be easier! We will make a simple caramel and then toss everything together. Here are the steps…

1. Prep: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and pour the cereal into a large bowl.
2. Make the Caramel: Add the brown sugar, butter and corn syrup to a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly until the mixture comes to a boil, then let it bowl for a full minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and baking soda.
   • NOTE: The caramel will bubble up just like in our buttermilk syrup recipe, so make sure your pan is big enough.
3. Combine: Pour the caramel over the cereal and toss to combine.
4. Make the Cinnamon Sugar: Sift the

These Viral Candied Cranberries are a holiday hit! Sugared cranberries or Candied Cranberries are easily one of the most beautiful treats, made with only 3 ingredients! They are a sweet-tart snack that you’ll be popping into your mouth all throughout the party!

Last winter we went on a night hike to a Christmas star that’s lit up on a mountainside in Davis County, Utah. It was so much fun and the perfect way to bring a little magic to a mundane week. Afterwards we enjoyed a little birthday cake with a friend that was delicately decorated by their teenage daughter with candied cranberries!

Instantly I realized that I’d never shared our own recipe for the Viral Candied Cranberries!

Ingredients for Candied Cranberries

• Fresh Cranberries: These are the star of the recipe. Their natural tartness balances the sweet coating, and their firm skin helps them hold their shape during the candying process.
• Sprite: The soda acts as a sweet, citrusy soaking liquid that lightly infuses the cranberries with flavor and helps the sugar adhere. Its sugars also contribute to the sticky coating that allows the powdered sugar to cling.
  • NOTE: Any lemon lime soda works great — 7 Up, Starry, Fresca, even Mtn Dew would work. Just don’t use diet soda!
• Powdered Sugar: This provides the delicate, frosty coating. Its fine texture clings easily to the cranberries, creating that pretty snowy finish while adding a sweet counterpoint to the tart berries.

How to Make Sugared Cranberries

1. Prep: Preheat oven to 200℉ and the cranberries and remove any shriveled ones.
2. Soak in Sprite: Place in a bowl and cover with sprite. Allow to sit for 20 minutes and drain in a colander then pour back in a large bowl.
3. Coat in Sugar: Add the powdered sugar. Shake vigorously to evenly coat all berries evenly without clumps.
   • NOTE: If they look slimy, add more powdered sugar. They should look dry.
4. Bake: Using a slotted spoon, scoop the cranberries onto a cookie sheet. Bake at 200℉ for 3-5 minutes.

What to Do With Candied Cranberries (Besides Just Snacking!)

I love to put a bowl of these out during the holidays for the family or friends to snack on but they can be used for many things. They make a great topping for oatmeal or yogurt, and they add a delicious tart bite to a salad.

I’ve seen them used as a decorative garnish for holiday cakes or cupcakes as well just the one we had for my friend’s birthday. The

Sweet, gooey pumpkin marshmallow popcorn is the ultimate fall snack! Easy to make with pumpkin-flavored marshmallows, it’s perfect for movie night, parties, or Halloween.

Grayson saw fun marshmallows and asked if we could make something for snack Friday and knowing it was a mere bag of popcorn, butter and brown sugar I was all in! The kids and their friends polished off the entire bowl in about 5 minutes which proves— this is a recipe worth keeping!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

This recipe is a fun way to use pumpkin marshmallows and enjoy those tasty seasonal flavors.

It is so easy to make that I let my 9 year old make it for the family. It is such a great recipe to get the kids in the kitchen.

This is an easy Halloween treat that is simple to scale up for bigger crowds.

Pumpkin spice popcorn is kid friendly and disappears right before your eyes.

Ingredients for Pumpkin Marshmallow Popcorn

• Microwave Popcorn: Provides the crunchy, salty base that balances the sweetness and carries all the gooey coating.
• Pumpkin Marshmallows: Melt into the sticky, sweet binder that holds the popcorn together while adding pumpkin flavor.
• Brown Sugar: Deepens the sweetness, adds a hint of molasses flavor, and helps create a caramel-like richness in the coating.
• Butter: Adds richness and flavor while keeping the marshmallow mixture smooth, gooey, and easy to coat the popcorn.

How to Make Pumpkin Spice Marshmallow Popcorn

1. Make the Popcorn: Pop the popcorn according to the package instructions. Pour the popcorn into a large bowl.
2. Melt the Marshmallows: Add the marshmallows, brown sugar and butter to a microwave-safe bowl and melt the marshmallows in 30 second intervals until melted and smooth.
3. Combine: Pour the melted marshmallow mixture over the popcorn and stir together to combine.

Variations and Add-Ins

If you can’t find pumpkin marshmallows, use regular marshmallows and add 1/2 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice.

Looking to jazz this pumpkin popcorn recipe up even more? Stir in candy corns, cinnamon chips or crushed graham cracker pieces! A white chocolate drizzle would also be a tasty addition!

Do I Have to Use Microwave Popcorn?

In one bag of microwave popcorn, there are about 5 tablespoons of popcorn kernels which makes 10 – 11 cups of popped popcorn. You can pop your own popcorn using 5 tablespoons of kernels or buy pre-popped popcorn and use 10 – 11 cups for this recipe.

Storage Tips

Store leftover marshmallow popcorn balls in an airtight container at room temperature, it will keep for 2-3 days. The popcorn will definitely lose its crunch the longer it sits.

Pumpkin Marshmallow Popcorn is the kind of recipe that makes fall feel extra special. It’s simp

Easy Halloween Snack Board

You know we love a good snack board around here — especially one that brings the fun! This Halloween Snack Board is everything I want in a festive treat: easy to assemble, a little spooky, and full of sweet and savory bites that everyone will love.

Whether you’re throwing a big party or just making a fun after-school snack for the kids, this board is guaranteed to bring smiles (and maybe a few giggles).

Why We Love a Halloween Snack Board

The best thing about a snack board is that everyone can find at least one thing that they like! There are sweet and salty snacks, chewy and crunchy snacks, light healthy options and super indulgent options…everyone is happy!

For this Halloween charcuterie board, we like to keep it fun with kid-friendly Halloween treats. We include fun shapes, colorful candies, and bite-sized foods like pretzels, grapes, and cheese puffs. The kids love it!

The Best Ingredients for a Spooky Snack Board

We have most of these on our snack board pictured here, but it’s really open for whatever your friends and family will love!

Cheese: Wensleydale pumpkin spice cheese, string cheese “ghosts”

Deli Meats: salami or pepperoni rolled up

Salty Snacks: pretzels, crackers (I found some that are pumpkin shaped at Trader Joe’s), cheese puff balls or popcorn

Halloween Candy: candy corn and candy corn pumpkins, M&M’s, Reese’s pumpkins

Fresh Fruit: mandarin “pumpkins,” apple slices, green grapes

Dips: hummus, caramel, ranch

Olives: black olives or green olives

Sweet Snacks: yogurt-covered pretzels or cookies

Decorative Touches: googly eyes, candy bones and skulls, plastic spiders, festive sprinkles

How to Arrange a Snack Board

I’m sure professional charcuterie board masters will scoff at this, but I let the kids help me fill up our Halloween snack board and there’s no real rhyme or reason to it. I like to distribute the colors and textures around the board, but it honestly doesn’t matter. Once people start digging in, it all gets mixed anyway.

One thing to keep in mind when arranging a snack board is that fresh ingredients like fruit will release moisture and make crispy ingredients soggy over time. Also, refrigerated ingredients shouldn’t sit out at room temperature for more than 2 hours.

Add pops of orange and black, fun Halloween props, and themed treats…the kids loved creating this spread! My favorite addition to this board of easy Halloween snacks was this Wensleydale pumpkin spice cheese. Holy moly, it was delicious!

How to Make It Ahead or Store Leftovers

Most of the snack ideas for this board don’t need any prep at all…just open a bag and scatter on the tray. The ingredients that do need some prep can be

Sizzling Oil Greek Feta Dip

This Sizzling Oil Greek Feta Dip has become our family’s obsession! If you’re looking for a simple, crowd pleasing Greek appetizer that can be prepared in minutes, this is it! All you need is olive oil, herbs, feta and garlic! We love it served with crostini!

Why We Love Sizzling Oil Feta Dip with Crostini

As you know, our Sizzling Oil Appetizer and our Sizzling Oil Spaghetti have gone crazy online and for good reason. I honestly think that when something sounds, smells and looks appetizing it literally ends up more appetizing.

We are all obsessed with the show stopping moment that the sizzling, popping hot oil is poured out over the noodles. So what else could we make for that moment? A feta dip of course! Just wait until you serve this Herby Feta Appetizer!

Ingredients for Sizzling Oil Feta

• Olive Oil: Helps cook the garlic and acts as the “sauce” for the feta.
• Garlic: Use fresh garlic so it ends up a little toasted.
• Fresh Herbs: Parsley, Oregano (or Marjoram), Rosemary and Basil
• Red Pepper Flakes: Adds flavor and a little heat.
• Kosher Salt: Adds flavor.
• Balsamic Glaze: Adds acidity and a little sweetness as a cooked down syrup. (TIP: Balsamic Vinegar works fine too)
• Feta: Make sure you buy the block, even if you choose to break it up ahead of time for easier dipping.
• Crostini: The perfect vessel for carrying cheese straight to mouth

How to Make Sizzling Oil Feta Dip

1. Mix: Place all the herbs, garlic and spices in a shallow bowl and mix to combine. Or add the garlic to the oil for a toasted garlic flavor. Spread over the feta.
2. Heat: Add the oil to a small saucepan and heat over medium heat. When the oil is shimmering, add the garlic and let it toast.
   • PRO TIP: Pay close attention to the garlic because it will brown quickly and you don’t want it to burn.
3. Pour: Pour the hot oil and garlic over the top of the herbs mixture and feta. Drizzle with some balsamic vinegar and sprinkle with salt.
4. Eat: Dig in!

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