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"Crack Snack" Sweet and Salty Snack Mix

​​​​​​​A 4-ingredient sweet and salty snack mix recipe that's always a crowd-pleaser!
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword crack snack, Holiday Snack Mix Recipe, Snack Mix, snack mix recipes, Sweet and Salty Snack Mix
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 21 minutes
Servings 14 cups
Calories 357.5kcal
Author Blair Lonergan

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 (12 ounce) box Crispix cereal (about 12 cups)
  • 1 ½ cups chopped pecans (6 ounces)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Line an extra large baking sheet (or two smaller baking sheets) with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Spread cereal and pecans on prepared baking sheets. Set aside.
    Crispix and pecans spread on a baking sheet.
  • Mix butter and brown sugar in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Boil for two minutes, stirring constantly.
    Butter and caramel in a saucepan.
  • Pour caramel sauce over cereal and nuts.
    Pouring caramel over Crispix and pecans.
  • Toss to coat all of the ingredients in the caramel sauce. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from the oven, stir, and bake for an additional 8 minutes.
    Process shot showing how to stir together Crack Snack.
  • Allow to cool, breaking apart any large clumps with a wooden spoon or spatula.
    Close up side shot of a bowl of crack snack.

Notes

  • Line the baking sheets with foil or parchment paper for easy cleanup. Otherwise it can be difficult to get the hardened caramel sauce off of the pans.
  • For a smaller batch, cut all of the ingredients in half. The cooking instructions remain the same.
  • Add a little bit of cayenne pepper to the butter mixture if you want a sweet and spicy snack mix!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 357.5kcal | Carbohydrates: 44.1g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 22.5g | Saturated Fat: 9.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8.7g | Cholesterol: 35.4mg | Sodium: 279.7mg | Potassium: 142.9mg | Fiber: 1.3g | Sugar: 18.9g