Bacon & Brown Sugar Chex Mix
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Bacon & Brown Sugar Chex Mix
Description
The recipe starts by melting butter and brown sugar together over medium heat to create a glossy, bubbling syrup which lightly coats a mixture of two types of Chex cereal and diced cooked bacon. After gently combining the cereals with the brown sugar mixture, the blend is baked at 350°F first for ten minutes, stirred, and baked another five minutes to ensure caramelization and even coating.
The result is a crunchy snack mix with sweet caramel notes balanced by smoky bacon flavor throughout. The two cereal varieties add different textures and sweetness levels. This savory and sweet combination creates an indulgent yet approachable snack.
This Chex mix can be cooled, served immediately, or stored in an airtight container. Options include substituting peanuts for one cup of the cereal to add a nutty element, though the recipe as given is nut-free.
Ingredients
- 3 cups Honey Nut Chex cereal If you want you can sub one cup of peanuts for one cups of the Chex mix. I left mine nut free, but peanuts would be yummy!
- 3 cups Chex cereal regular variety
- 7 lices Bacon cooked but not until crispy, diced
- 3/4 cup butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Grease a large baking sheet and set aside.
- Melt the butter and brown sugar in a saucepan on medium heat.
- When the sugar and butter are combined, reduce the burner temperature to low heat and let it sit and bubble for 2 minutes without stirring.
- Combine the Chex cereal and bacon in a large bowl.
- Pour the brown sugar mixture over the Chex and gentle stir to cover the cereal completely with the sugar mix.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
- Stir and bake 5 minutes more.
- Cool on the baking sheet and serve!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 428 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 428kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 500mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 175mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 975IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 6.1mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 109mg | 11% |
| Iron | 10.7mg | 59% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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