Caramel Corn Snack Mix

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 8 cups popped popcorn
• 4 cups crispy rice cereal squares
• 2 cups small pretzel twists
• 1 cup pecan halves
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c).
• in a large bowl, combine the popcorn, cereal, pretzels and pecans.
• in a saucepan over medium heat, combine the brown sugar, butter and corn syrup. cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. reduce heat to medium low; cook without stirring for 5 minutes.
• remove saucepan from heat and stir in vanilla and baking soda. pour over popcorn mixture and toss until evenly coated.
• bake at 300 degrees f (150 degrees f) for 30 minutes, stirring after 15 minutes. transfer to large piece of parchment paper and cool completely. break into chunks once cool.