Salty Sweet Caramel Snack Mix
Buttery and sweet with a crispy and crunchy texture my homemade Salty Sweet Caramel Snack Mix is perfect for snacking on yourself or sharing as a gift! I used Orville Redenbacher Simply Salted microwave popcorn *I used Kellogg's Crispix cereal
Servings 10 servings
Calories 573kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar you can use light or dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 bag no butter microwave popcorn will yield about 5 cups popped
- 3 cups pretzels
- 2 cups dry roasted peanuts salted or unsalted
- 2 cups Crispix Breakfast Cereal sub any rice or corn cereal squares
Instructions
- Pop popcorn according to package instructions.
- *Remove any un-popped kernels before proceeding.*
- In a large bowl, add popcorn, pretzel, peanuts and cereal.
- In a heavy 2 or 3 quart pot, melt butter. Add sugar and corn syrup. Stir constantly until mixture boils. Cook stir constantly 3 minutes.
- After 3 minutes, remove from heat and add baking soda. Stir until combined.
- Pour caramel mixture over popcorn mixture, stir to coat completely.
- Spread popcorn mixture on a sheet pan and bake 25 minutes at 300 degrees.
- Remove from oven and cool. Break into clusters and enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories: 573kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 761mg | Potassium: 300mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 783IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 3mg
