Caramel Snack Mix
A sweet and crunchy caramel-coated snack mix featuring rice and corn cereals, perfect for parties, gatherings, or as a sweet treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Grease 3 (15 x 10 x 1-inch) baking pans and set aside.
- In a large heatproof bowl, combine Rice Chex, Corn Chex, and Crispix cereal and set aside.
- In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, bring butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup to a boil, stirring frequently.
- Reduce heat, and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Pour the caramel mixture over the cereal mixture and stir until well coated.
- Transfer the coated cereal to the prepared pans and spread out to form a thin layer.
- Bake uncovered at 200°F for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool completely.
- Break apart the cooled snack mix and store in airtight containers.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
551
kcal
28% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).