Description

Praline Party Mix is a delightful sweet and salty snack combining crispy cereals, crunchy pretzels, and pecans coated in a rich buttery brown sugar glaze. Baked to perfection for a crunchy texture, this 13-cup treat is perfect for parties, gatherings, or satisfying your snack cravings with a homemade, flavorful mix.

Ingredients

Scale

Snack Mix

3 cups Corn Chex cereal
3 cups Rice Chex cereal
3 cups Crispix cereal
2 cups pretzels
2 cups pecan halves

Coating

1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, gently toss together the Corn Chex, Rice Chex, Crispix cereals, pretzels, and pecan halves until evenly mixed.
Prepare Sugar Coating: In a medium saucepan, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat. Add the light brown sugar and salt, then bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar.
Coat the Mix: Pour the hot butter and brown sugar mixture evenly over the cereal and pretzel mix. Toss gently but thoroughly to ensure all pieces are coated with the sticky glaze.
Initial Baking: Spread the coated mixture evenly onto a rimmed baking sheet. Place in a preheated oven at 250°F (120°C) and bake for 10 minutes to set the coating. Remove from the oven and stir the mix to promote even baking.
Finish Baking: Return the pan to the oven and bake for an additional 45 minutes, stirring twice during this period to ensure even crisping and coating throughout the mix.
Cool and Store: Remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow the praline party mix to cool completely at room temperature. Once cooled, transfer to an airtight container for storage to maintain freshness and crunch.

Notes

Use a rimmed baking sheet to prevent the mix from spilling while stirring during baking.
Stirring during baking is essential to prevent burning and to ensure the coating is evenly distributed.
Store in an airtight container to keep the mix crunchy for up to two weeks.
For a nut-free version, omit pecans and increase pretzels or cereals.
The mix can be customized by adding other nuts or dried fruits once cooled.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Category: Snack
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Keywords: Praline Party Mix, sweet snack mix, chex party mix, praline snack, holiday snack, homemade party mix, crunchy snack mix