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Sweet and Crunchy Snack Mix

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  • Yield: 14 (1/2 cup) servings
  • Prep Time: 0:15
  • Bake Time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 cups square butter flavored pretzels
  • 2 cups crispy corn and rice cereal pieces
  • 1 cup Fisher® Pecan Halves
  • 1 cup Fisher® Walnut Halves & Pieces
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup Karo® Light Corn Syrup
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup candy corn
  • 1 cup candy coated peanut butter pieces

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 250°F. Blend pretzels, cereal, and nuts in large bowl. Set aside.
  2. Spray a large shallow roasting pan with cooking spray. Mix brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt in a heavy 2-quart saucepan. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil 5 minutes WITHOUT STIRRING. Remove from heat. Stir in baking soda and vanilla.
  3. Pour syrup mixture over pretzel mixture, stirring to coat evenly. Pour into baking pan. Bake for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from oven and thinly spread on foil that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
  4. Cool; break apart. Toss with candy corn and peanut butter candies. Store in tightly covered container.
  5. Variations: Sweet and Tart: Substitute 1/2 cup filled red licorice pieces and 1/2 cup miniature sweet and sour candy pieces for the candy corn and peanut butter pieces. Rainbow Chocolate: Substitute 1 cup candy coated chocolate pieces for the candy corn and peanut butter pieces
  6. Recipe provided courtesy of Fisher Nut Company.
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Sweet and Crunchy Snack Mix

  • Yield: 14 (1/2 cup) servings
  • Prep Time:  15 minutes
  • Bake Time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 cups square butter flavored pretzels
  • 2 cups crispy corn and rice cereal pieces
  • 1 cup Fisher® Pecan Halves
  • 1 cup Fisher® Walnut Halves & Pieces
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup Karo® Light Corn Syrup
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup candy corn
  • 1 cup candy coated peanut butter pieces

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 250°F. Blend pretzels, cereal, and nuts in large bowl. Set aside.
  • Spray a large shallow roasting pan with cooking spray. Mix brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt in a heavy 2-quart saucepan. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil 5 minutes WITHOUT STIRRING. Remove from heat. Stir in baking soda and vanilla.
  • Pour syrup mixture over pretzel mixture, stirring to coat evenly. Pour into baking pan. Bake for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from oven and thinly spread on foil that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
  • Cool; break apart. Toss with candy corn and peanut butter candies. Store in tightly covered container.
  • Variations: Sweet and Tart: Substitute 1/2 cup filled red licorice pieces and 1/2 cup miniature sweet and sour candy pieces for the candy corn and peanut butter pieces. Rainbow Chocolate: Substitute 1 cup candy coated chocolate pieces for the candy corn and peanut butter pieces
  • Recipe provided courtesy of Fisher Nut Company.