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Caramel Snack Mix

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  • Servings: 10-12
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 30m
  • The following recipe serves 10-12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 10 cups popcorn (popped, measure 10 cups after popping)
  • 4 cups Chex Crispy Rice Cereal (such Chex cereal squares, not Rice Krispies cereal)
  • 2 cups pretzels (small twists)
  • 1 cup pecan halves
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line two 15 x 10-inch baking sheets with parchment paper.

  • Step 2: In a large bowl combine popcorn with crispy rice cereal, pretzel twists and pecans.

  • Step 3: In a saucepan over medium heat combine the brown sugar with butter and corn syrup; cook stirring constantly over medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil (watch closely that the mixture doesn’t boil over!). Reduce heat to low and cook stirring for 5 minutes. Remove from heat stir in vanilla and baking soda; pour over the popcorn mixture and toss until evenly coated. Transfer/spread on baking sheet.

  • Step 4: Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, stirring after 15 minutes of baking time. Immediately transfer the mixture onto the second parchment-lined baking sheet and allow to cool completely. When cooled break into chunks.


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