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Pot o’ Gold Chex™ Mix
Pot o’ Gold Chex™ Mix
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Recipe - The Fairway Market Corporate
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Pot o’ Gold Chex™ Mix
Prep Time10 Minutes
Servings20
Cook Time15 Minutes
Ingredients
4 cups Lucky Charms™ cereal
2 cups Corn Chex™ cereal
1 1/2 cups broken mini-pretzel twists (about 65 twists)
1 cup dry-roasted peanuts
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons corn syrup
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup M&M's® minis chocolate candies green
Directions

1. In large microwavable bowl, place cereals, pretzels and peanuts; set aside.

 

2. In 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave brown sugar, butter and corn syrup uncovered on High about 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until melted and smooth. Stir in baking soda until dissolved. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated.

 

3. Microwave uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring and scraping bowl every 30 seconds, just until cereal begins to brown. Cool 5 minutes; stir in candies. Spread on waxed paper to cool; break into bite-size pieces. Place in gold foil baking cups if desired. Store in airtight container.

 

Expert Tips: Tiny pretzel sticks can be substituted for the twists.

 

10 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
20
Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 20 servings
4 cups Lucky Charms™ cereal
General Mills Lucky Charms Frosted Toasted Oat Cereal with Marshmallows Large Size, 14.9 oz
General Mills Lucky Charms Frosted Toasted Oat Cereal with Marshmallows Large Size, 14.9 oz
On Sale! Limit 4
$3.49 was $5.29$0.23/oz
2 cups Corn Chex™ cereal
General Mills Chex Oven Toasted Rice Cereal, 12 oz
General Mills Chex Oven Toasted Rice Cereal, 12 oz
$7.29$0.61/oz
1 1/2 cups broken mini-pretzel twists (about 65 twists)
Snyder's of Hanover Mini Pretzels Family Size!, 16 oz
Snyder's of Hanover Mini Pretzels Family Size!, 16 oz
On Sale! Limit 4
$3.39 was $4.79$0.21/oz
1 cup dry-roasted peanuts
Planters Salted Dry Roasted Peanuts, 2 lb 2.5 oz
Planters Salted Dry Roasted Peanuts, 2 lb 2.5 oz
$7.89$0.23/oz
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
Wholesome Pantry Organic Light Brown Sugar, 24 oz
Wholesome Pantry Organic Light Brown Sugar, 24 oz
$5.79$0.24/oz
1/4 cup butter
Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter, 8 oz
Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter, 8 oz
$4.99$0.62/oz
2 tablespoons corn syrup
Karo Light Corn Syrup with Real Vanilla, 16 fl oz
Karo Light Corn Syrup with Real Vanilla, 16 fl oz
$3.99$0.25/fl oz
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
Arm & Hammer Pure Baking Soda, 1 lb
Arm & Hammer Pure Baking Soda, 1 lb
$1.99$0.12/oz
1/4 cup M&M's® minis chocolate candies green
M&M'S Peanut Milk Chocolate Candy, Share Size Bag
M&M'S Peanut Milk Chocolate Candy, Share Size Bag
$2.99$0.91/oz

Directions

1. In large microwavable bowl, place cereals, pretzels and peanuts; set aside.

 

2. In 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave brown sugar, butter and corn syrup uncovered on High about 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until melted and smooth. Stir in baking soda until dissolved. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated.

 

3. Microwave uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring and scraping bowl every 30 seconds, just until cereal begins to brown. Cool 5 minutes; stir in candies. Spread on waxed paper to cool; break into bite-size pieces. Place in gold foil baking cups if desired. Store in airtight container.

 

Expert Tips: Tiny pretzel sticks can be substituted for the twists.