CHOCOLATE CHEX® CARAMEL CRUNCH

Chocolate Chex® Caramel Crunch image

Plain brown sugar and butter turns into caramelly goodness that surrounds chocolate cereal squares for a scrumptious crunchy snack.

Provided by Chex

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Chex® Party Mix

Time 15m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

8 cups Chocolate Chex® cereal
¾ cup packed brown sugar
6 tablespoons butter or margarine
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup vanilla baking chips

Steps:

Into large microwavable bowl, measure cereal; set aside. Line cookie sheet with waxed paper.
In 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave brown sugar, butter and corn syrup uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until melted and smooth. Stir in baking soda until dissolved. Pour over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Microwave on High 3 minutes, stirring every minute. Spread on cookie sheet. Cool 10 minutes. Break into bite-size pieces.
In small microwavable bowl, microwave vanilla baking chips uncovered on High about 1 minute 30 seconds or until chips can be stirred smooth (bowl will be hot). Drizzle over snack. Refrigerate until set. Store in tightly covered container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.8 calories, Carbohydrate 32.9 g, Cholesterol 11.4 mg, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 218.1 mg, Sugar 16.4 g