Chocolate Pecan Pie Snack Mix

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

4 quarts

Updated: Sep. 26, 2022
My crowd-pleasing party mix is buttery, chocolaty and nutty. The recipe yields a party-sized portion, but I recommend keeping it covered so it doesn’t disappear before the event. —Annette Niemiec, Scottsdale, Arizona
Chocolate Pecan Pie Snack Mix Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Rice Chex
  • 4 cups Chocolate Chex
  • 4 cups Honey Nut Chex
  • 2 cups coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 1/3 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons shortening

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine cereals and pecans. In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine brown sugar, butter and corn syrup. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 2 minutes, stirring once. Whisk in baking soda. Pour over cereal mixture; toss to coat.
  2. Cook the cereal mixture in batches on high in a microwave-safe bowl for 3 minutes, stirring every minute. Spread onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets to cool completely. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cereal mixture; refrigerate until set.
  3. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 350 calories, 19g fat (7g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 223mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (30g sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein.