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Chocolate Chex® Caramel Corn Bars

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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 32
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Treat the kids to a crunchy new snack combining Chocolate Chex® cereal, pretzels and popcorn neatly packed in a bar. Yum!
Updated May 13, 2010
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Ingredients

  • 4 cups popped light butter-flavor microwave popcorn
  • 4 cups Chocolate Chex™ cereal
  • 1 cup pretzel sticks, coarsely broken
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps

  • 1
    Butter bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan. Remove and discard unpopped kernels from popped popcorn. In large bowl, mix popcorn, cereal and pretzels; set aside.
  • 2
    In 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave brown sugar, corn syrup and butter uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes or until boiling, stirring after 1 minute. Microwave 30 seconds longer; stir. Pour over cereal mixture in bowl, stirring until evenly coated. Press firmly in pan.
  • 3
    In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on High 30 seconds to 1 minute or until chips can be stirred smooth. Drizzle over bars. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Spray your knife with cooking spray before cutting the bars—you'll be able to cut through the bars without the knife sticking.

Nutrition

80 Calories, 3g Total Fat, 0g Protein, 13g Total Carbohydrate, 7g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
80
Calories from Fat
25
Total Fat
3g
4%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
8%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
70mg
3%
Potassium
25mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
13g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
7g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
0 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; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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