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Chocolate Caramel Chex Mix

This delicious snack mix starts with chocolate Chex cereal. Butter, brown sugar and corn syrup are mixed together in a bowl then microwaved before adding baking soda. Then the butter mixture is poured over the cereal. After coating the cereal it is spread onto a baking sheet to cool. Marshmallows are added to the coated cereal, then melted caramel and chocolate chips are drizzled on top. Once cool the mixture is broken into pieces and enjoyed.
Course Dessert
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Servings 8 people

Ingredients

  • 8 cups chocolate Chex Mix
  • 6 tbsp butter
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup corn syrup
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup marshmallows
  • 1 cup peanut butter cups (optional)
  • ½ cup caramel bits or caramel squares
  • ½ cup white chocolate chips
  • ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tbsp whipping cream

Instructions

  1. Measure 8 cups cereal into microwave safe bowl. Set aside.
  2. In a smaller microwave safe bowl, place butter, brown sugar and corn syrup and microwave for 2 minutes. Stirring after 1 minute.
  3. Stir in baking soda until dissolved.
  4. Pour mixture over cereal to coat evenly.
  5. Microwave for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every minute. This helps to fully coat the cereal.
  6. Spread onto a lined baking sheet to cool. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
  7. Sprinkle marshmallows and peanut butter cups over cereal.
  8. In a small microwave safe bowl, melt caramel bits with whipping cream in the microwave for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir every minute. Stir until smooth, drizzle over cereal mixture.
  9. In a separate bowl microwave chocolate chips for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Stir until smooth. Drizzle over cereal mixture.
  10. Repeat with white chocolate chips.
  11. Allow for mixture to cool and set. Break into pieces and enjoy. Store in large Ziploc bag or container.