Crunchy Caramel Snack Mix

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.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword caramel corn, snack mix

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 911kcal

Author Wendie

Ingredients

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 .

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