Caramel Cereal Mix Recipe
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 3 c. Bite-size shredded wheat biscuits
- 3 c. Round toasted oat cereal
- 2 c. Pretzel sticks, broken
- 1 1/2 c. Salted peanuts
- 1 1/3 c. Sugar
- 3/4 c. Butter or possibly margarine
- 1/2 c. Light corn syrup
- 1 tsp Vanilla
Directions
- Combine shredded wheat biscuits, toasted oat cereal, pretzels, and peanuts in a large buttered roasting pan.
- Butter the sides of 2-qt saucepan. In the pan combine sugar, butter or possibly margarine, and corn syrup. Cook over medium heat to boiling, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon to dissolve sugar. Cook, stirring frequently, until thermometer registers 280F, soft-crack stage. This should take about 10 min. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in vanilla.
- Immediately pour syrup mix over cereal mix. Stir gently to coat cereal. Bake in a 350F oven about 20 min or possibly until golden, stirring once.
- Transfer cereal mix onto a large piece of foil. Cold. Break up cereal mix into small clusters. Store tightly covered.
- Makes 12 c..
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 134g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 591 | |
| Calories from Fat 207 | 35% |
| Total Fat 23.25g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat 11.59g | 46% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium 804mg | 34% |
| Potassium 259mg | 7% |
| Total Carbs 89.32g | 24% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.7g | 12% |
| Sugars 32.27g | 22% |
| Protein 10.02g | 16% |
