Description
A crunchy combination including corn cereals, peanuts, salty pretzels, two kinds of dried fruit, and a light toffee glaze that coats the entire mix. It's the perfect blend of sweet and salty, reminiscent of the classic PB&J sandwich.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups peanut butter Panda Puffs cereal or any peanut butter flavored cereal
- 2 cups corn chex
- 1 cup roasted peanuts, unsalted
- 1 cup pretzels
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 ounce freeze-dried strawberries
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F.
- In a small pot on the stove over medium-high heat, add the oil, brown sugar, maple syrup, and salt. Heat to boiling and continue to boil for one minute, stirring frequently. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a large bowl, add both cereals, the pretzels, and peanuts. Toss to combine.
- When the liquid mixture has cooked long enough, pour it over the cereal mixture and stir until completely coated. Pour out evenly onto a parchment lined sheet pan. SEE NOTE.
- Bake the snack mix for 7 minutes, stir, then bake 7 more minutes.
- When the mix is out of the oven, immediately add the strawberries and cranberries and stir to combine. Spread the mix evenly out on the pan and let it sit at room temp for 30 minutes.
- Store the sweet and salty PB&J snack mix in an airtight container for 3-5 days.
Notes
NOTE: Use parchment (or silpat liner) on the sheet pan. The snack mix will stick to foil.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: appetizer
- Method: Stove-top, oven
- Cuisine: American