Caramel Snack Mix

Sweet and crunchy caramel-coated cereal and nut mix baked to perfection in the oven.

AmericanVegetarianIntermediate62 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
12
  • 0.5 cup butter
  • 0.8 cup white corn syrup
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup almonds
  • 12 oz crispy corn and rice cereal

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 275°F. Spray a large roasting pan with non-stick cooking spray.

  2. 2

    In a medium-size microwave safe bowl, mix butter, white corn syrup and brown sugar. Microwave 2 minutes or until butter melts.

  3. 3

    Place the cereal, pecans and almonds into the prepared roasting pan. Pour the melted butter mixture over and mix gently until coated.

  4. 4

    Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

  5. 5

    As the snack mix cools, continue to stir so the mix will not harden into one big lump.

Tags

partynutssnackcaramelcereal