Festive St Patricks Day Snack Mix
Festive St Patricks Day Snack Mix is a baked cereal and pretzel mix coated in a buttery brown sugar glaze, then finished with chocolate gold coins, green candies, and holiday sprinkles. Crunchy, sweet, and perfect for seasonal snacking or gifting.
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Ingredients
- 4 cups Corn Chex or Crispix cereal
- 2 cups pretzels
- 3 cups honey Teddy Grahams
- ½ cup cashew pieces optional
- Cooking spray
- ¾ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chocolate gold coins
- ½ cup green chocolate candies
- St. Patrick’s Day sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250°F and lightly grease a jelly roll pan with cooking spray.
- Add cereal, pretzels, Teddy Grahams, and cashew pieces to the pan, keeping the mixture slightly mounded.
- Cook brown sugar, corn syrup, and butter over medium heat for about 2 minutes until melted and smooth, then stir in vanilla and salt.
- Pour the warm syrup over the snack mix and toss gently to coat evenly.
- Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes, until glossy and lightly golden.
- Remove from the oven and add sprinkles while warm, then spread onto wax paper.
- Let cool completely, then break into bite-size clusters.
- Gently mix in chocolate gold coins and green candies before serving or storing.