Description
This Addicting Toffee Chex Mix is the perfect snack that’s impossible to put down, featuring a rich, buttery toffee coating over a delightful mix of cereals and goodies. It’s a sweet and salty treat that will have everyone coming back for more!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 4 cups Corn Chex cereal
- 4 cups Wheat Chex cereal
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter
- 1 cup Light Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Light Corn Syrup
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup English Toffee Bits
- 2 cups Pretzels
- 1 cup Nuts (Pecan halves, chopped walnuts, or sliced almonds)
- 2 cups Other Cereals (like Cheerios or Crispix)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 250°F (120°C) and line two large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In your largest mixing bowl, gently combine your Chex cereals. If you’re adding pretzels or nuts, toss them in now too and mix well.
- In a medium-sized heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat. Stir in the light brown sugar, light corn syrup, and salt, and bring to a rolling boil, stirring constantly.
- Once boiling, reduce the heat slightly and maintain a steady, gentle boil for exactly 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and carefully stir in the pure vanilla extract. Then stir in about half of your English toffee bits.
- Immediately pour the hot toffee mixture evenly over the dry cereal mixture in your large bowl. Gently fold and stir until every piece is coated in the toffee.
- Divide the coated Chex mix evenly between your two prepared baking sheets and spread it out into a single layer.
- Bake for 1 hour, stirring thoroughly every 15 minutes to ensure even baking.
- After 1 hour, remove the baking sheets from the oven and sprinkle the remaining English toffee bits over both sheets, stirring gently to incorporate.
- Leave the Chex mix spread out on the baking sheets to cool completely, then break any larger clumps into smaller pieces.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
- You can customize with your favorite nuts and cereals.
- Great for parties or as a gift.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
