Description
Description A delightful blend of sweet and salty popcorn, pretzels, and nuts coated in a buttery caramel sauce, perfect for gifting during the festive season.
Ingredients
- 8 cups popcorn (popped)
- 3 cups Chex cereal
- 2 cups pretzels
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 cup cashews
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup corn syrup
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
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Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 250°F (120°C).
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine popcorn, Chex cereal, pretzels, pecans, and cashews. Stir gently to combine.
- In a medium saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt over medium heat. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes without stirring.
- Remove from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla extract.
- Pour caramel sauce over the popcorn mixture and stir to coat.
- Spread the mixture evenly on baking sheets.
- Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Allow to cool completely before breaking apart and storing in an airtight container.
Notes
- Notes
- For added crunch, toast the nuts ahead of time or drizzle melted chocolate over the cooled mix.