Chicago Style Snack Mix
A sweet and salty snack mix with something for everyone!
Servings: 12 1 cup servings
Calories: 267kcal
Ingredients
- 85 g cheddar microwave popcorn (any flavor can be substituted)
- 100 g pretzel squares
- 120 g chex mix rice, corn, wheat, or a combination
- 113 g butter
- 187 g brown sugar
- 122 g corn syrup
- 1 tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300*
- Pop popcorn according to instructions, reserving 2 cups once popped (if making Chicago style)
- Combine popcorn, cereal and pretzels in large stainless steel bowl and mix together gently.
- In large saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar and corn syrup over medium heat.
- Stir occasionally until melted.
- Once mixture starts to boil, set timer for 3 minutes and leave to boil undisturbed.
- Turn off heat, add in baking soda, and mix well (and quickly) until completely incorporated.
- Pour caramel over mix ins, and stir gently (and still quickly) to coat as much as possible.
- Spread onto prepared sheet pan (sprayed if metal, plain if stoneware) and bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
- Transfer on to large pieces of parchment paper, using a spatula to gently separate pieces.
- Once cooled completely, put back in bowl, breaking into bite size pieces if needed.
Notes
Store this in an airtight container for up to one week at room temperature