NUTTY CEREAL CRUNCH

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"This is one of my favorite snacks to take to large get-togethers," writes Grace Yaskovic from her Branchville, New Jersey home. Cinnamon, brown sugar and butter create a lip-smacking coating for cereal and a variety of nuts in this change-of-pace party mix. One handful simply isn't enough!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Snacks

Time 25m

Yield 10 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Ingredients

1 cup butter
1-1/3 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 cups cornflakes
1 cup salted peanuts
1 cup salted cashews
1/2 cup almonds or macadamia nuts

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, melt butter; stir in brown sugar and cinnamon until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat. , Combine cornflakes and nuts; add to sugar mixture and stir to coat. Spread onto 2 greased baking sheets. Cool; break apart.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 426 calories, Fat 29g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 38mg cholesterol, Sodium 372mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 7g protein.