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Chocolate Chex® Caramel Crunch

Brown sugar and butter turns into caramelly goodness that surrounds Chocolate Chex® cereal for a scrumptious crunchy snack.
Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 15 min
Makes: 16 servings (1/2 cup each)
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8cups Chocolate Chex® cereal
3/4cup packed brown sugar
6tablespoons butter or margarine
3tablespoons light corn syrup
1/4teaspoon baking soda
1/4cup white vanilla baking chips or chocolate chips
1.Into large microwavable bowl, measure cereal; set aside. Line cookie sheet with waxed paper.
2.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.
3.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.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.
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How-To
Instead of using waxed paper, you can spray the cookie sheet with cooking spray or line with nonstick foil.
Special Touch
Need clever gift wrapping ideas for this 15-minute recipe? Check out Mix & Mingle with Chex® Party Mix.
Special Touch
Add more dazzle to the drizzle by using two kinds of melted chocolate, as shown in the photo.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 170 (Calories from Fat 60); Total Fat 7g (Saturated Fat 3 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 170mg; Total Carbohydrate 27g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 18g); Protein 1Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 8%; Vitamin C 2%; Calcium 6%; Iron 25Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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