Praline Cereal Crunch

Name: Praline Cereal Crunch
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 10 cups.
Ingredients: 8 cups Crispix cereal; 2 cups pecan halves; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup light corn syrup; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

A sweet and salty snack like this is hard to resist. The recipe makes 10 cups, so it's great to make when hosting a party. —Glene Bolin, Paradise, California

Ingredients

8 cups Crispix cereal
2 cups pecan halves
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

In a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan, combine cereal and pecans; set aside. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the brown sugar, corn syrup and butter. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 2 to 2-1/2 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil, stirring occasionally. Stir in vanilla and baking soda.
Pour over cereal mixture; stir to coat evenly. Bake at 250° for 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes. Turn onto waxed paper to cool. Break into bite-size pieces.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 203 calories, 12g fat (4g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 174mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Praline Pecan Crunch in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2005

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ljrudd

Aug 18, 2011

This receipe has become a holiday gift for all the people in my office. I used to make it for a "treat" but everyone liked it so much I seemed to be making it every weekend (which I did not have the time to do for so many people). Now for the December holidays I make each person a special bag with this treat. I missed this December due to an illness and everyone was disappointed.I vary the receipe by using 8 cups of cereals similar to Crispix and it works just as well. I have left out the pecans too for people with nut allergies and they don't miss them either. My hubby can eat this all on his own in just a matter of days and his coworkers really enjoy this receipe too. It is not difficult to prepare and I use disposal pans so I can make a lot at one time. I do find with so much in my oven I do have to let it bake slightly longer, but I've done the receipe so many times that I can tell when it is ready to come out.