Cinnamon Caramel Party Mix

Cinnamon Caramel Party Mix

PREP TIME (MIN)

30

TOTAL TIME (MIN)

50

SERVINGS

18

Ingredients

  • 4 cups popped popcorn*
  • 3 cupsKellogg's® Frosted Mini-Wheats® Bite Size cereal
  • Kellogg's® Frosted Mini-Wheats® Maple Brown Sugar cereal
  • Kellogg's® Mini-Wheats® Unfrosted Bite Size cereal
  • 2 cupsminiature pretzel twists
  • 3/4 cupfirmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cupbutter (not margarine)
  • 3 tablespoonslight corn syrup
  • 1 teaspooncinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoonbaking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoonvanilla

Directions

1. Line 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan with foil. Spray foil with nonstick cooking spray. Remove any unpopped kernels from popcorn. In foil-lined pan combine popcorn, cereal and pretzels. 2. In medium saucepan combine brown sugar, butter and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low. Boil for 5 minutes (do not stir). Remove from heat. Stir in cinnamon, soda and vanilla. Drizzle over cereal mixture in pan, carefully stirring to coat. 3. Bake at 300°F for 15 minutes. Stir. Bake for 5 minutes more. Spread on large piece of foil sprayed with nonstick coating. Cool completely. Break into pieces to serve. Store in tightly covered container. Yield: 9 cups *NOTE: Use air-popped, traditionally-popped or microwave-popped corn, however air-popped corn will be lowest in fat and sodium