Nutty Cereal Crunch

  Snacks

"This is one of my favorite snacks to take to large get-togethers," Cinnamon, brown sugar and butter create a lip-smacking coating for cereal and a variety of nuts in this change-of-pace party mix. One handful simply isn't enough!

Nutty Cereal Crunch

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 15 min. + cooling
YIELD: 10 cups.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1-1/3 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 6 cups cornflakes
  • 1 cup salted peanuts
  • 1 cup salted cashews
  • 1/2 cup almonds or macadamia nuts

Instructions

  • 1. In a Dutch oven, melt butter; stir in brown sugar and cinnamon until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat.
  • 2. Combine cornflakes and nuts; add to sugar mixture and stir to coat. Spread onto two greased baking sheets. Cool; break apart.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 426 calories, 29g fat (11g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 372mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 3g fiber), 7g protein.

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