Caramel Snack Mix Recipe

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Instead of the usual savory cereal snack mix, this version gets just the right amount of sweetness from brown sugar and corn syrup. —Barbara Strohbehn, Gladbrook, Iowa

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Caramel Snack Mix Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour

Yield: 24 Servings

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Ingredients

6 cups Rice Chex
6 cups Corn Chex
6 cups Crispix
1 cup butter, cubed
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Grease three 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pans; set aside. In a large heat-proof bowl, combine the cereals; set aside.
In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, bring the butter, brown sugar and corn syrup to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Pour over cereal and stir until well coated.
Transfer to prepared pans. Bake, uncovered, at 200° for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool completely. Break apart and store in airtight containers. Yield: 4-1/2 quarts.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 200 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 272 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Caramel Snack Mix in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2001, p112

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Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2009 by Janis Kofsky

I made this for my sister's 40th birthday party, and it was a huge hit! My husband wanted to hide some so he would have some for later. I also swapped out some of the cereal for pretzels.