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Crunchy Caramel Corn Snack Mix

Name: Crunchy Caramel Corn Snack Mix
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pinch salt; 1 1/2 cups Fisher Pecan Halves; 1 cup packed light brown sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 cup unsalted butter,; 1/3 cup light corn syrup; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 2 cups mini pretzels; 4 cups crispy rice cereal,; 7 cups popped plain popcorn*

Category
Snack
Cusine
American

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How to make?

Ingredients

7 cups popped plain popcorn*

4 cups crispy rice cereal

2 cups mini pretzels

1 1/2 cups Fisher Pecan Halves

1/2 cup unsalted butter

1 cup packed light brown sugar

1/3 cup light corn syrup

1 pinch salt

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp baking soda

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a rimmed 18 by 13-inch baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, set aside. Add popped popcorn, rice cereal, pretzels and pecans to an extra large mixing bowl, set aside. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add in brown sugar and corn syrup and bring mixture to a boil stirring constantly. Once it reaches a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and allow to boil, without stirring, for 4 - 5 minutes. Remove from heat, whisk in vanilla and baking soda . Immediately pour mixture over popcorn and quickly but gently toss to evenly coat. Spread mixture evenly into prepared baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven 15 minutes then remove from oven and toss mixture then spread into an even layer. Return to oven and bake 15 minutes longer. Remove from oven and let cool then break into bite size pieces.