Sweet and nutty Chex mix recipe
Chex mix of all types used to be a super special treat made by Moms for super special times. Then General Mills got in on the business and ruined it for everyone (what a surprise). Now Chex Mix is an every day occurrence: over salted and commonplace.
But you can still make those big huge batches of Chex Mix that your Mom made during the holiday season, with all the special spices and seasonings she used. In fact, I have found that everyone significantly prefers homemade mix to packaged mess that you buy in the store.
This recipe is a basic one that is a fantastic kitchen gift for the holidays. This particular recipe will set up as it cools, so if you fill your gift containers while the mix is still warm, as it cools, it will form to the container shape.
I am seriously amazed at how many people love homemade Chex Mix. Just astounded really! It’s not even my absolute favorite, but everyone I have ever gifted it to has eaten it immediately. And at every party I have served it, it is always one of the first bowls of the evening that is completely emptied.
So what I am saying is that if you are giving kitchen gifts this year, you might seriously want to consider putting this into your rotation. For reasons that are beyond me, it is well loved indeed.
Ingredients:
8 cups Corn Chex
4 cups Rice Chex
4 cups Wheat Chex
1 pound dried fruit (raisins, craisins or your favorite)
6 to 8 ounces sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds
12 ounces mixed nuts
1.5 cups white sugar
1.5 cups light Karo corn syrup
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter
Place three chex cereals, dried fruit, seeds and nuts in a very large bowl and set aside in preparation for sauce mix.
Melt sugar, corn syrup and butter on the stove in a saucepan. When mixture comes to a boil, stir for 2 minutes exactly. Pour mixture over chex/nut mix.
Mixture will not begin to congeal until it begins to cool, so be careful not to overmix and break down the chex pieces.
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