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Cinnamon Toast Toffee Crunch

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  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 50 min
  • Servings 32
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It’s a new twist on a candy classic! Made with only five ingredients.
Updated Oct 8, 2012
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Ingredients

  • 4 cups Cinnamon Toast Crunch™ cereal
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans or sliced almonds, toasted

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F.
  • 2
    Line 15x10x1-inch pan with heavy-duty foil. Spray foil with cooking spray. Spread cereal evenly in pan.
  • 3
    In 2-quart saucepan, heat butter and brown sugar. Using whisk, mix butter and brown sugar together as butter melts. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium. Boil 2 minutes without stirring. Immediately pour mixture evenly over cereal in pan.
  • 4
    Bake 12 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top. Let stand 5 minutes. Spread melted chocolate; top with pecans. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Refrigerate 20 minutes to set chocolate; break into pieces. Store covered in refrigerator up to one week.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    For gift giving, fill decorative tins with toffee crunch, separating layers with colored plastic wrap, colored tissue paper or waxed paper.
  • tip 2
    To toast nuts, spread in ungreased shallow pan. Bake uncovered in 350°F oven 6 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light brown.

Nutrition

180 Calories, 11g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 18g Total Carbohydrate, 14g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
180
Calories from Fat
100
Total Fat
11g
17%
Saturated Fat
6g
29%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
90mg
4%
Potassium
70mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
18g
6%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
14g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
6%
6%
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; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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