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Caramel Nut Crunch

SUBMITTED BY: Mary Sweere

"I discovered this crispy snack recipe on a box of cereal years ago. It's been a Christmas favorite with my friends and family ever since."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe average a 4.8 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  45 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups Cheerios® cereal
  • 1 cup pecan halves
  • 1 cup walnut halves
  • 1 cup salted dry-roasted peanuts
  • 1 cup whole unblanched almonds

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a saucepan, heat the brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt over medium heat for 5 minutes or until sugar is dissolved, stirring constantly.
  2. In a large heatproof bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour hot syrup over cereal mixture; stir until well coated. Spread into greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 300 degrees F for 30 minutes or until crisp, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack until slightly firm.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2008 by Nanoo
I found this recipe at Christmas time, I made some up and took it to work and they went crazy... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2007 by Chris S.
I had some honey nut cheerios I needed to use up so I did an ingredient search and found this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2007 by Marcia Page
This recipe was a huge hit at our Super Bowl party. EVERYONE asked for the recipe. Then I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2007 by Cyndy C.
This was OK, but I think I would have liked it better if the mixture had stayed in clumps ala... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 10, 2007 by KateH
This was a great snack. I added 1 cup of coconut. MORE


 
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