Sweet and Crunchy Popcorn Snack Mix

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

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.
Sweet and Crunchy Popcorn Snack Mix
Sweet and Crunchy Popcorn Snack Mix

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®)

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