Chewy Almond Chex Mix
photo by Muffin Goddess
- Ready In:
- 1hr 9mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 12 -15 ounces Rice Chex
- 2 cups coconut, shredded
- 2 cups almonds, sliced
- 1 cup Karo light corn syrup
- 3⁄4 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon almond extract (you can use vanilla extract if you choose as well)
- salt, sprinkle (optional)
directions
- In a large bowl add the Rice Chex, shredded coconut and sliced almonds, put to the side.
- In a dutch oven combine the Karo corn syrup, butter, sugar, and salt and cook on medium heat, stiring constantly until the mixture comes to a boil.
- Remove the mixture from the heat and add the baking soda and almond extract, stir until combined. (The mixture will get frothy and will expand in size, this is normal and what you want).
- Add your reserved dry ingredients to your wet mixture and stir lightly until the ingredients are combined.
- Spread the combined mixture onto waxed paper on your counter top.
- Allow mixture to cool for 1 hour or until the mixure is able to be packaged. (Or at least until your patience runs thin and you have to have just a nibble).
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Reviews
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Wow, I loved this! I wasn't sure if I would or not, because I usually shy away from stuff containing almonds (like the flavor, not so keen on the nuts themselves), but this was really good. I was trying to make things only with what I already had on hand, so I only had one cup of the sliced almonds in the house anyhow. I made everything else as written, and I used the almond extract. After trying this, I think I would actually be fine with adding the second cup of sliced almonds if I had it around. I guess I should bring this to work to share, since I'm likely to eat the whole batch myself if I don't (DH isn't a big sweets-eater, so I'm not guaranteed to get much help from him -- his loss! lol). Thanks for posting! Made for PAC Spring 2011
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