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 Williams

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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