Make a caramel corn-inspired party mix packed with cranberries and nuts for gift giving or just for delicious munching.
Caramel Corn Chex™ Party Mix
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 60 min
- Servings 18
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 4 cups popped microwave popcorn
- 4 cups Corn Chex™ cereal
- 1 cup mixed nuts
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, cut up
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup white vanilla baking chips
- 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
Instructions
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Step1Remove and discard unpopped kernels from popped popcorn. In large microwavable bowl, mix popcorn, cereal and nuts; set aside.
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Step2In 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave butter, brown sugar and corn syrup uncovered on High about 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring after 1 minute, until mixture is boiling.
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Step3Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated. Microwave uncovered on High about 5 minutes, stirring and scraping bowl after every minute, until cereal just begins to turn brown. Spread on waxed paper or foil to cool, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to break up.
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Step4In medium microwavable bowl, microwave baking chips uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Add 3 cups of the cooled cereal mixture to melted chips; toss gently until evenly coated. Spread on waxed paper or foil. Cool about 30 minutes or until set.
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Step5In serving bowl, mix both cereal mixtures and cranberries. Store in airtight container.
Nutrition
240
Calories
13g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
28g
Total Carbohydrate
18g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 240
- Calories from Fat
- 110
- Total Fat
- 13g
- 19%
- Saturated Fat
- 5g
- 27%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 170mg
- 7%
- Potassium
- 95mg
- 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 28g
- 9%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 6%
- Sugars
- 18g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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