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Bacon & Brown Sugar Chex Mix
5 from 12 votes

Bacon & Brown Sugar Chex Mix

This Bacon & Brown Sugar Chex Mix combines honey nut and regular Chex cereals with diced bacon and a buttery brown sugar coating baked to caramelized perfection. It offers a sweet and savory snack with crunchy textures from the cereals and rich depth from the brown sugar glaze and bacon bits. This mix is excellent for casual snacking or parties.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 428 kcal
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: American

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

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  1. Grease a large baking sheet and set aside. 
  2. Melt the butter and brown sugar in a saucepan on medium heat. 
  3. 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. 
  4. Combine the Chex cereal and bacon in a large bowl. 
  5. Pour the brown sugar mixture over the Chex and gentle stir to cover the cereal completely with the sugar mix. 
  6. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. 
  7. Stir and bake 5 minutes more.
  8. Cool on the baking sheet and serve!

Nutrition Information

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%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 428

% 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.