Caramel Cereal Mix (Microwave Snack Mix)
- 12 ounces, weight Crispix Cereal
- 1/4 cups Light Corn Syrup
- 3/4 cups Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cups Butter
- 1/4 teaspoons Salt
- 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoons Baking Soda
- Plain Or Peanut M&M Candies (optional)
- Mini Pretzels (optional)
- This recipe requires 2 clean, new, grocery sacks to cook the snack mix in the microwave.
- Double line a clean, new, grocery sack.
- Put Crispix cereal into grocery sack.
- Its best not to dump the box of cereal into the sack to avoid getting all the crumbs and small, broken bits in the snack mix.
- Heat corn syrup, brown sugar, butter and salt in a medium saucepan until liquid comes to a boil.
- When mixture comes to a boil, remove from heat.
- Add vanilla and baking soda, stir to combine.
- Pour hot liquid over cereal.
- Fold down bag at the top to close it near the level of the cereal, and gently turn/flip/shake bag around to thoroughly mix and coat all cereal pieces.
- Place grocery sack in the microwave (high power) for 1 1/2 minutes.
- Its probably not going to turn in the microwave because its so large.
- Dont worry, it will be fine!
- Without opening the bag, turn/flip/gently shake bag to stir.
- Microwave for 1 minute.
- Shake bag.
- Microwave for 30 seconds.
- Shake bag.
- Place caramel cereal on wax paper to cool and discard grocery sacks.
- Add your favorite candies or pretzels to the Caramel Cereal Mix and store in zip top bags or an airtight container.
- Note: Crispix-like cereal seems to hold up best in this recipe.
- If you choose to substitute a Chex or similar type cereal, I suggest Corn Chex rather than Rice Chex for a hardier cereal.
cereal, syrup, brown sugar, butter, salt, vanilla, baking soda, pretzels
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/caramel-cereal-mix-microwave-snack-mix/ (may not work)