Sweet and Crunchy Popcorn Snack Mix

This sweet and crunchy snack not only tastes great but looks so appealing that when I serve it at tailgating parties, passers-by stop and ask for the recipe.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 291 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• ½ cup peanut butter
• ½ cup butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ½ cup corn syrup
• 1 cup salted peanuts
• 2 cups honey graham cereal (such as Golden Grahams®)
• waxed paper
• 2 cups crispy corn and rice cereal (such as Crispix®)
• 2 cups peanut butter corn puff cereal (such as Reese's Puffs®)
• 2 cups popped popcorn, or more to taste (Optional)
• 8 ounces candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Line a large baking sheet with waxed paper.

Step 2

Combine crispy corn and rice cereal, honey graham cereal, peanut butter corn puff cereal, popcorn, chocolate pieces, and peanuts in a large bowl.

Step 3

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; whisk in flour until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Add brown sugar and corn syrup; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute. Stir peanut butter into sugar mixture until creamy, about 3 minutes; pour over cereal mixture and gently toss until coated.

Step 4

Spread cereal mixture over prepared baking sheet and allow to cool, about 30 minutes. Once cooled, break mixture into chunks and store in an airtight container.