Chocolate Chex(R) Caramel Crunch Recipe
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Chocolate Chex® Caramel Crunch

By: Chex® Cereal 
"Plain brown sugar and butter turns into caramelly goodness that surrounds chocolate cereal squares for a scrumptious crunchy snack."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (56)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 16 1/2-cup servings
 

Ingredients

  • 8 cups Chocolate Chex® cereal
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 cup vanilla baking chips

Directions

  1. Into large microwavable bowl, measure cereal; set aside. Line cookie sheet with waxed paper.
  2. In 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave brown sugar, butter and corn syrup uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until melted and smooth. Stir in baking soda until dissolved. Pour over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Microwave on High 3 minutes, stirring every minute. Spread on cookie sheet. Cool 10 minutes. Break into bite-size pieces.
  3. In small microwavable bowl, microwave vanilla baking chips uncovered on High about 1 minute 30 seconds or until chips can be stirred smooth (bowl will be hot). Drizzle over snack. Refrigerate until set. Store in tightly covered container.

Footnotes

  • 2009 © and ®/™ of General Mills.
  • High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 197 | Total Fat: 7.1g | Cholesterol: 11mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2009 by Kelley   view full review
This is a 5-star recipe all on it's own, but it's a 10-star in my book with the following...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2008 by traciebeth   view full review
Very sweet, very addicting. I am not a drizzler, so I added the vanilla chips on the last stir...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2008 by IndyDiva79   view full review
Sooo addicting! I followed the recipe to a T (except we couldn't find white chips, so we...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2008 by HomeStager   view full review
We've been making this at Christmas time for the past 10 years. Chex used to call it "School...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2008 by ErinsOvens   view full review
OK I have to say that I have not personally made this, but my mom has. It's amazing and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2008 by FOODWIZ Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Really good!I'm not big on microwaving, so I prepared it like I would do caramel. I put the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2008 by tapango1   view full review
this stuff is the bomb....and i love that it works great in high altitude!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2008 by Mrs. C   view full review
This is great, but we like it even better without the chocolate.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2008 by DanaMarie82   view full review
This was awesome and totally addicting! I got so many compliments and I've been asked to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2008 by Serena Williams   view full review
It looks very delicious.

 

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