Description

🥣 Crunchy, sweet, and buttery! This Sweet Chex Mix Recipe is the perfect snack for parties, holidays, or movie nights 🎉🍿. Made with crispy cereal, pretzels, and nuts, all coated in a rich caramel glaze, it’s easy to make and totally addictive! 🤤✨

Ingredients

Scale

📌 Ingredients

✔️ Dry Ingredients:

12 oz Chex cereal (corn, rice, or wheat)
6 oz pretzels
5 oz slivered almonds or pecans

✔️ Sweet Coating:

¾ cup butter (unsalted)
1 ½ cups light brown sugar
¾ cup corn syrup (light or dark)
1 tsp vanilla extract

🔄 Optional Add-ins:

½ cup chocolate chips or M&Ms (after cooling)
½ cup dried fruit (cranberries, raisins, or coconut flakes)

Instructions

📝 Instructions

1️⃣ Preheat oven to 250°F (120°C). Lightly grease a large roasting pan or line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2️⃣ Mix dry ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine Chex cereal, pretzels, and almonds/pecans.

3️⃣ Prepare the caramel coating: In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and corn syrup. Bring to a boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add vanilla extract.

4️⃣ Coat the mix: Pour the warm caramel mixture over the dry ingredients and stir well to coat everything evenly.

5️⃣ Bake: Spread the coated mixture evenly onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutesfor even crispiness.

6️⃣ Cool & Store: Remove from the oven and spread onto wax paper to cool completely. Once cooled, break into pieces and store in an airtight container.

Notes

✅ Want it extra crunchy? Let the mix cool in a single layer instead of a pile.
✅ Healthier version? Swap butter for coconut oil and reduce sugar by half.
✅ Love chocolate? Drizzle melted white or dark chocolate over the cooled mix!

Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 1 hr
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: american

Nutrition

Serving Size: ½ cup
Calories: 270 kcal
Sugar: 20g
Sodium: 180mg
Fat: 14g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Unsaturated Fat: 8g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 38g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 3g
Cholesterol: 15mg