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Caramel Snack Mix

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"This is the most requested item I bring to the office. It has become the Christmas gift of choice from my kitchen." — Trish Bennett

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Original recipe makes 15 to 20 servings Change Servings

1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup white corn syrup
1 cup packed brown sugar

1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup almonds
1 (12 ounce) package crispy corn and rice cereal

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Directions

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Spray a large roasting pan with non-stick cooking spray.
In a medium-size microwave safe bowl, mix butter, white corn syrup and brown sugar. Place the mixture in the microwave and cook 2 minutes, or until butter melts.
Place the cereal, pecans and almonds into the prepared roasting pan. Pour the melted butter mixture over the cereal and nuts and mix gently until the cereal and nuts are coated.
Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
As the snack mix is cooling, be sure to continue to stir so that the mix will not harden in one big lump.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 1 hr
READY IN 1 hr 10 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

May 23, 2003

Great snack mix! I also found it a bit sweet the first time I made it, so the next time I used salted nuts (pecans, cashews and almonds) and also added some pretzels. It was a big hit with my family!

—DSLYMAN

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jul 23, 2003

Since everyone else who has tried this seems to love it, I obviously did something wrong. Maybe I baked it too long because it was hard like candy. Or maybe we just prefer the original snack mix. Sorry!

—MAGGIE MCGUIRE

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Jan 25, 2004

Absolutely addictive! Made this for our company party and had several requests for the recipe. This recipe is change friendly as far as type of nuts and that sort of thing. BE SURE to stir every few minutes after you take it out of the oven to keep it from sticking in one big glob.

—RaisinKane aka Patti

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Dec 30, 2003

Great! Hard to stop eating once you start. Everyone that I gave this to has requested the recipe. I lined the pan with foil and sprayed with Pam before mixing everything. Made clean-up VERY easy.

—toonces1989

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Dec 07, 2003

This was sooo good. It was hard to stop eating it once I started. With the pecans in this, it sort of tasted like pecan pie...which I love. I used cinnamon crispix cereal rather than the crispies and added some old fashioned oats. I used all peanuts rather than almonds and added a splash of vanilla extrat. I would have loved to have made this exactly as the recipe is written, but didn't have all of the right ingredients. This is definitely a re-do. Thanks Trish.

—JOSIE

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Jan 25, 2004

This caramel snack mix was excellent! I only wish I had made twice as much of the coating mixture to completely cover all the cereal mixture!

—TEA BAG

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Dec 16, 2003

Fabulous and simply - Trish, I have used your recipe at least 20 times and it is always a BIG hit. I add dried cranberries right after taking it out of the oven; the tart/softness is a great contrast to the crunchy/crispness. (Great road trip food) Thank You, Thank You!

—CHAKAMUFFIN

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Dec 20, 2002

You got a winning recipe! A "numero uno" in my book...I can't wait to prepare it again. One question...or two for you. How do you package it for gift giving and how long does it last? Provided that my kids do not find it first...if you have the answer please share it! Thanks a bunch for your Trish Caramel Snack Mix.

—ISSIS

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Nutrition

Calories
262 kcal
13%

Carbohydrates
36.9 g
12%

Cholesterol
12 mg
4%

Fat
12.6 g
19%

Fiber
1.8 g
7%

Protein
3.4 g
7%

Sodium
183 mg
7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Caramel Snack Mix

Serving Size: 1/20 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 20
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 262
Calories from Fat: 114

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12.6g 19 %
Saturated Fat 3.6g 18 %
Cholesterol 12mg 4 %
Sodium 183mg 7 %
Potassium 113mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrates 36.9g 12 %
Dietary Fiber 1.8g 7 %
Protein 3.4g 7 %
Sugars 16.3g
Vitamin A 12 %
Vitamin C 15 %
Calcium 4 %
Iron 16 %
Thiamin 28 %
Niacin 28 %
Vitamin B6 20 %
Magnesium 11 %
Folate 30 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.