Pot o’ Gold Chex Mix

Name: Pot o’ Gold Chex Mix
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 4 cups (1 L) Lucky Charms™ cereal; 2 cups (500 mL) Rice Chex™ cereal; 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) broken mini pretzel twists (about 65 twists); 1 cup (250 mL) dry roasted peanuts; 1/2 cup (125 mL) packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup (50 mL) butter; 2 tbsp (30 mL) corn syrup; 1/8 tsp (0.5 mL) baking soda; 1/4 cup (50 mL) green mini candy-coated milk chocolate candies

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Prep 10 min
Total 15 min
Servings 20

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You're 15 minutes away from a quick-and-easy, sweet-and-salty snack mix.

Jan 22, 2015

Ingredients

4 cups (1 L) Lucky Charms™ cereal
2 cups (500 mL) Rice Chex™ cereal
1 1/2 cups (375 mL) broken mini pretzel twists (about 65 twists)
1 cup (250 mL) dry roasted peanuts
1/2 cup (125 mL) packed brown sugar
1/4 cup (50 mL) butter
2 tbsp (30 mL) corn syrup
1/8 tsp (0.5 mL) baking soda
1/4 cup (50 mL) green mini candy-coated milk chocolate candies

Steps

1

In large microwavable bowl, place cereals, pretzels and peanuts; set aside.
2

In 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave brown sugar, butter and corn syrup uncovered on High about 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until melted and smooth. Stir in baking soda until dissolved. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated.
3

Microwave uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring and scraping bowl every 30 seconds, just until cereal begins to brown. Cool 5 minutes; stir in candies. Spread on waxed paper to cool; break into bite-size pieces. Place in gold foil baking cups if desired. Store in airtight container.