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Chocolate Chex® Caramel Crunch (Gluten Free)

Brown sugar and butter turns into caramelly goodness that surrounds Chocolate Chex® cereal for a scrumptious crunchy snack.

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(45 Ratings)

45 Ratings

5 spoons 56%

4 spoons 18%

3 spoons

2 spoons 11%

1 spoons 11%

Member Reviews (9)

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PREP TIME
15 Min
TOTAL TIME
15 Min
SERVINGS
16

8: cups Chocolate Chex® cereal

3/4: cup packed brown sugar

6: tablespoons butter or margarine

3: tablespoons light corn syrup

1/4: teaspoon baking soda

1/4: cup white vanilla baking chips or chocolate chips

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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.

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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (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 1g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Vitamin A 8.00%;
Vitamin C 2.00%;
Calcium 6.00%;
Iron 25.00%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch;
0 Fruit;
1 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 4/25/2011 11:02:38 AM REPORT ABUSE ClaimToFame84 said:

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This recipe was delicious!! I made is for Easter and everyone loved it! Warning - it is very addicting, I could not stop eating it! Very easy to make.

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Posted 1/11/2011 12:32:24 AM REPORT ABUSE jnvargo said:

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oh my, this Chex mix is so so good. I used the dark chocolate turtle chex mix and it was amazing! Everytime i make it people ask me for the recipe

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Posted 11/13/2010 9:16:37 PM REPORT ABUSE GBAngel said:

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I made this recipe and drizzled both white chocolate and milk chocolate over the Chex mix. I then sprinkled salt on the mix. Wow, sweet and salty, big hit with everyone. My family could not stop eating it.

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