Sweet Snack Mix

Name: Sweet Snack Mix
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 5-6 quarts.
Ingredients: 14 cups popped popcorn; 2 cups crisp rice cereal; 2 cups salted peanuts; 1 pound white candy coating, coarsely chopped; 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter

Tempt your troops with a twist on caramel corn, sent by Dee Georgiou of Omaha, Nebraska. "When I set out this nutty snack, the bowl empties fast," Dee says.

Ingredients

14 cups popped popcorn
2 cups crisp rice cereal
2 cups salted peanuts
1 pound white candy coating, coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the popcorn, cereal and peanuts. In a microwave, melt coating and peanut butter, stirring occasionally.
Pour over popcorn mixture; stir to coat. Spread evenly on waxed paper. Allow to set for at least 2 hours. Store in an airtight container.

Editor's Note: White candy coating is found in the baking section of most grocery stores. It is sometimes labeled "almond bark" or "candy coating" and is often sold in bulk packages of 1 to 1-1/2 pounds.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 167 calories, 11g fat (5g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 104mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Sweet Snack Mix in Taste of Home August/September 1996

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shastar

Jan 8, 2010

Wow! This is really good! I only made half the recipe amount and it turned out just fine.
MyLittleChickadees

Dec 7, 2008

Very tasty, but a bit too much coating (even for the original recipe in the Aug/Sept 1996 issue where the cereal was shown as 3 cups). I've increased the popcorn to 18 cups and the cereal to 3.5 cups which my family prefers.