Sweet and Crunchy Popcorn Snack Mix
Description
Popcorn, candy-coated chocolate, peanuts, and crunch cereal are coated with a sweet peanut butter mixture in this party-perfect snack mix.
Ingredients
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waxed paper
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2 cups crispy corn and rice cereal (such as Crispix®)
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2 cups honey graham cereal (such as Golden Grahams®)
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2 cups peanut butter corn puff cereal (such as Reese's Puffs®)
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2 cups popped popcorn, or more to taste
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8 ounces candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®)
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1 cup salted peanuts
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1/2 cup butter
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1 cup brown sugar
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1/2 cup corn syrup
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1/2 cup peanut butter
Directions
1
Line a large baking sheet with waxed paper.
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Combine crispy corn and rice cereal, honey graham cereal, peanut butter corn puff cereal, popcorn, chocolate pieces, and peanuts in a large bowl.
3
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; whisk in flour until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Add brown sugar and corn syrup; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute. Stir peanut butter into sugar mixture until creamy, about 3 minutes; pour over cereal mixture and gently toss until coated.
4
Spread cereal mixture over prepared baking sheet and allow to cool, about 30 minutes. Once cooled, break mixture into chunks and store in an airtight container.