This recipe was a staple in our house every holiday season while we were growing up- a couple of years ago I even made about 10 batches of it and took it around to our neighbors as a Christmas gift. It is easy to throw together, the kids can help make it, and it is finished and ready to eat in less than 15 minutes.
Warning: it's super addicting!
I have absolutely no control when I make this . . . I just can't stop nibbling. :)
I even had it for breakfast this morning . . . it's cereal, right?!
Ingredients:
1 (14 oz-17 oz) box of Rice OR Corn Chex cereal
1 (7 oz) bag of sweetened coconut
1 (5 oz) bag of almonds (about 1 1/3 cup)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) margarine or butter
1 1/4 cups light corn syrup (like Karo syrup)
Dash of salt
Directions:
Spray a LARGE (the biggest you can find!) bowl with non-stick cooking spray. Pour in the entire box of Chex cereal, coconut, and almonds. Gently mix together.
This is the perfect job for your kids to do. :)
Mix together the sugar, butter, light corn syrup, and dash of salt in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to a full boil, turn heat down to medium, and cook for three minutes, stirring constantly. Pour over the cereal mixture in the big bowl and stir evenly.
Spread cereal evenly on wax paper and let cool (even though it's delicious to eat while warm, too!).
Once it cools, I bag it up in little cellophane bags and share with neighbors and friends . . . it's also a big hit for bake sales or potluck dinners!
You can also store it in an airtight container or Ziploc bag and it lasts for a couple of days.
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I make this every year for my neighbor plates. The only difference is I add golden graham cereal too. Yummy!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds amazing. I can't wait to try it
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of this chez mix recipe before. Sounds delish and so simple to make. Just bought some yesterday so I will have to try it with this box. Can't wait!!! In fact I think I will forward it to my daughter in college. She might enjoy this while studying for finals.
ReplyDeleteOoo looks very yummy.
ReplyDeleteI love this stuff and love when people make it for me. I have never had the recipe so thanks for sharing. I would love it if you could link this up to our linky party going on right now.
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Oh my goodness I want this NOW! I'm going to make it for sure...but I'm worried because I think I'll eat it all!
ReplyDeleteThis looks delish! I think my family would eat this up.
ReplyDeleteThis is perfect for me, because so many chex mixes have pretzels etc. This is completely gluten free. I'm going to try this!
ReplyDeleteYUM, YUM, YUM! This looks delicious!
ReplyDeletelove this! I have everything for it! I think well be trying it this month:> Thanks for linking up and sharing:>
ReplyDeleteI brought this to school for a get together and everyone loved it. I'm not sure I mixed the corn syrup and cereal well enough. It kind of pooled on the wax paper. I also added milk chocolate chips once it had cooled.
ReplyDeleteMade it and loved it! Yum!
ReplyDeleteI make this for my family ALL THE TIME!! Its one of our favorites. Love your food blog..Can't wait to try some of your yummy recipes!
ReplyDeleteWe made this and loved it! Yum:) My husband added a dash of salt to a portion of the recipe and enjoyed it. This has made it to my list of holiday goodies to share! Mahalo!!
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ReplyDeleteLet's try this again...silly sticky fingers. I made this and LOVED the flavors, but did not like that it was gooey. Is there a way to make it so it is dryer like other chex mixes? I can't seem to keep my fingers out of the bowl.
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DeleteI LOVE this stuff!!!! I always add white chocolate chips and M&M's to it... I can always find a way to make something unhealthy even more unhealthy :)
ReplyDeleteI was given a batch of this 12 years ago for Christmas with the recipe attached. I made it for a year or two, then lost the recipe. I have been looking for it ever since! I'm headed to the store right now!!!! Thank you!!!!
ReplyDeleteWe add golden grahams and pretzels. The salt with the sweet just puts this way over the top! So delish!
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