Dessert for 16

Gooey Chex Mix

Name: Gooey Chex Mix
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 cups chex cereal; 6 cups golden grahams cereal; 1 1/4 cup sliced almonds; 1 cup butter; 1 cup white sugar; 1 cup light corn syrup; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tsp baking soda

$4.19for 415 minServes 16

Cereal, coconut, and almonds are coated with a hot butter syrup for a sticky, crisp dessert snack.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Cereal and granola, 9 oz$0.20/oz typical	9 oz	$1.80Typical price
	Crackers, 24 oz$0.22/oz typical	24 oz	$5.28Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 5.75 oz$0.70/oz typical	5.75 oz	$3.94Typical price
	Butter, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.75

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Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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Sugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and soda

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15 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
16servings as written
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Typical price

$1.05 per serving$4.19 for 4

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Ingredients

6 cups chex cereal
6 cups golden grahams cereal
1 1/4 cup sliced almonds
1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking soda

Steps

Combine the cereals, coconut, and almonds in a large bowl.
Melt the butter, sugar, and corn syrup in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Boil the syrup for 2 minutes, then remove it from the heat and stir in vanilla and baking soda.
Pour the hot syrup over the cereal mixture and stir until coated.
Spread the mixture on a large baking sheet and cool for 5 minutes.

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