Crunchy Caramel Snack Mix

This crunchy caramel snack mix is a perfect combination of sweet and salty, with chocolate drizzled over the top. This is a snack the whole family can enjoy.

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This is a snack the whole family can enjoy. Great for game day, or just sitting down with a big bowl and a movie like this Kettle Corn. I've even made this and packaged it up for Christmas gifts.

Let's take a quick look at the ingredients

Popcorn
Chex mix cereal
Pecans
Pretzels
Butter
Brown Sugar
Corn Syrup
Baking Soda
Vanilla
Chocolate Chips or melting chocolate

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How to make Crunchy Caramel  Snack Mix

Step 1 Add the popped popcorn, Chex mix, pretzels, and pecans to a bowl and toss.
Step 2. Heat up the butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup until bubbly.
Step 3. Simmer, let caramel mixture simmer.
Step 4. Caramel mixture Pour warm caramel mixture over the snack mix.
Step 5. Bake, Pour the mixture onto a baking sheet and bake.
Step 6. Drizzle melted chocolate over the top and let chill.

Recipe tips

1. I recommend using parchment paper to line the baking sheet for easy clean-up.
2. After popping the popcorn, try and pick through and dispose of any un-popped kernels.
3. Chex cereal: Either rice or corn Chex cereal works for this recipe.
4. Walnuts or even peanuts would also be great in this recipe.

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Crunchy Caramel Snack Mix

Wendie

A crunchy caramel snack mix is a perfect combination of sweet and salty, with chocolate drizzled over the top. This is a snack the whole family can enjoy.

4.58 from 7 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 10

Calories 911 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 8 cups popped popcorn
• 4 cups Rice or Corn Chex cereal
• 2 cups pretzel twists broken into large pieces
• 1 cup pecans
• 1 cup dark brown sugar packed
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cups chocolate chips
• 3/4 cups white chocolate

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees, spray the pan with nonstick cooking spray, or line with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl add popcorn, cereal, pretzels, and pecans mix well.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat combine butter, sugar, corn syrup. Heat until mixture comes to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and quickly add vanilla and baking soda and mix.
• Pour over the popcorn mixture and stir until well coated.
• Place mixture on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes stirring after 15 minutes.
• In 2 small bowls add your chocolate and melt in the microwave for 1 minute then stir, repeat until melted.
• Drizzle chocolate over popcorn mixture and let cool.

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Notes

1. I recommend using parchment paper to line the baking sheet for easy clean-up.

2. After popping the popcorn, try and pick through and dispose of any un-popped kernels.

3. Chex cereal: Either rice or corn Chex cereal works for this recipe.

4. Walnuts or even peanuts would also be great in this recipe.

5. Melting chocolate wafers also work well .

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 911kcalCarbohydrates: 123gProtein: 10gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 23gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 591mgFiber: 5gSugar: 67g

Keyword caramel corn, snack mix

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