Sweet 'n Salty Snack Mix

Name: Sweet 'n Salty Snack Mix
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cups regular-flavor cone-shaped baked corn snacks or corn chips; 4 cups bite-sized square crispy rice cereal; 1 cup small salted pretzel twists; 1 cup pecan halves; 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter; 3 tablespoons light corn syrup; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 1/2 cups (10 ounces) candy-coated chocolate pieces

12 steps

This snack mix recipe is both sweet and salty! The praline-like coating bakes on to the salty nuts and crisp cereal for an irresistible combination.

Updated at: Tue, 03 Sep 2024 01:37:36 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories474.1 kcal (24%)

Total Fat26.1 g (37%)

Carbs59 g (23%)

Sugars38.7 g (43%)

Protein3.9 g (8%)

Sodium441.1 mg (22%)

Fiber2.3 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

4 cupscorn snacks

regular-flavor cone-shaped, baked, or corn chips

4 cupscrispy rice cereal

bite-sized, square

1 cupsalted pretzel twists

small

1 cuppecan halves

¾ cupbrown sugar

firmly packed

½ cupbutter

3 tablespoonslight corn syrup

½ teaspoonsalt

1 teaspoonvanilla extract

½ teaspoonbaking soda

1 ½ cupscandy-coated chocolate pieces

Instructions

Step 1

STEP 1

Step 2

Heat oven to 375°F. Spray large roasting pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 3

STEP 2

Step 4

Combine corn snacks, cereal, pretzels and pecans in prepared pan; set aside.

Step 5

STEP 3

Step 6

Combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt in 2-quart heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a full boil. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and baking soda. Pour syrup mixture over cereal mixture in pan; toss to coat.

Step 7

STEP 4

Step 8

Bake 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, or until coating is set. Remove from oven; stir.

Step 9

STEP 5

Step 10

Spread mixture onto waxed paper. Cool completely; stir in chocolate pieces. Break into pieces.

Step 11

STEP 6

Step 12

Store in container with tight-fitting lid up to 1 week.