Pecan-Praline Snack Mix

Ingredients

• 4 cups crispy corn-cereal squares (such as Corn Chex) or criss-cross of corn and rice cereal (such as Crispix)
• 3 cups tiny pretzel twists
• 3 cups honey-flavored bear-shaped graham crackers
• 1/2 cup pecan pieces
• Cooking spray
• 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons light-colored corn syrup
• 3 tablespoons light stick butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

1. 1. Preheat oven to 250°.
2. 2. Combine first 4 ingredients in a foil-lined roasting pan coated with cooking spray.
3. 3. Combine brown sugar, corn syrup, and butter in a small saucepan; cook over medium heat 2 minutes or until sugar and butter melt, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and salt. Immediately pour syrup mixture evenly over cereal mixture, tossing quickly to coat well.
4. 4. Bake at 250° for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread warm snack mix in a single layer on wax paper to cool. Break cooled snack mix apart. Store in an airtight container.