Oven-Baked Caramel Chex Mix in Under 30 Minutes
Caramel Chex Mix combines the nostalgia of party mix with the sweetness of gooey homemade caramel. In less than 30 minutes, you’ll have two pans of golden, crunchy snack mix that hits every sweet, salty, and buttery craving. It’s the perfect treat to bag up for gifts or nibble straight off the tray.
Servings 14
Calories 393kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 sticks butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 10 cups Crispix Cereal
- 2 cups Frito Corn Chips
- 2 cups pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350º. Spray two rimmed baking sheets with cooking spray.
- Combine cereal, Fritos, and pecans in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
- In a saucepan, add the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Cook at medium-high until it comes to a boil then boil for 2 minutes, swirling occasionally. Remove from the heat and add soda and vanilla.
- Immediately pour over the cereal mixture and stir to coat the cereal. Spread out the mixture onto the prepared pans and place in the oven, one on the top rack and one on the bottom. Bake for 15 minutes, rotating the pans and stirring every 5 minutes.
- Let it cool in the pans.
