Cashew Crunch – FOOTBALL FRIDAY

Cashew Crunch – CRAZY good Coconut & Cashew Chex Snack Mix! Sweet & salty in every bite. SO addictive! Cashews, coconut, and Crispix cereal tossed in a sweet brown sugar syrup made from brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, vanilla, and baking soda. Makes a ton. Great for parties and easy homemade holiday gifts.

Cashew & Coconut Chex Mix

This Cashew Crunch should come with a warning label! It is HIGHLY addictive!! Cashews, Crispix cereal, and coconut baked in a sweet brown sugar syrup. OMG! SO good! We could not stop eating this. I had to give most of this away to keep us from devouring it all ourselves.

How to Make Cashew Crunch

This snack mix is super easy to make. Place cashews, coconut, and Crispix cereal in a giant bowl. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, corn syrup, and butter. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and baking soda. Pour over cereal mixture, tossing to coat evenly. Spread the cereal mixture on a large baking sheet and bake. Let the mixture cool and break up in pieces.

• Can substitute any variety of Chex cereal for Crispix. This would be some cinnamon Chex cereal!
• Feel free to leave out the coconut if you aren’t a fan.
• This snack mix can be made ahead of time and stored in an air-tight container. I would say it should last at least a week in an air-tight container. I’m totally guessing on this because I’ve never had any in the house for more than a couple of days. We go through this snack mix like crazy!

Snack Mix is Great for Parties

I am making a batch of this snack mix to take home for Thanksgiving. It is perfect for pre-meal snacking and watching football games! This recipe makes a ton, so there is plenty for sharing. It would make a great homemade holiday gift! Just divide it up in some cute holiday bags and tie with a ribbon. Perfect!

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Cashew Crunch

Author: Stephanie @ Plain Chicken

Yield: 14 cups

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 1 hr

Total Time 1 hr 10 mins

Cashew Crunch – CRAZY good Coconut & Cashew Chex Snack Mix! Sweet & salty in every bite. SO addictive! Cashews, coconut, and Crispix cereal tossed in a sweet brown sugar syrup made from brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, vanilla, and baking soda. Makes a ton. Great for parties and easy homemade holiday gifts. #chex #chexmix #cashews #snack #crispix #coconut #partyfood

Ingredients:

• 9 cups Crispix cereal
• 1 (8-oz) can cashews
• 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup light brown sugar
• ½ cup light corn syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ tsp baking soda

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 250ºF.
• In a large bowl, combine cereal, cashews and coconut.
• In a medium saucepan over medium high heat, combine brown sugar, corn syrup and butter. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and baking soda. Pour over cereal mixture, tossing to coat evenly.
• Pour cereal mixture into a 9×13-inch pan. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes.
• Pour onto wax or parchment paper to cool. Break into pieces.

Notes:

• Can substitute any variety of Chex cereal for Crispix. This would be some cinnamon Chex cereal!
• Feel free to leave out the coconut if you aren’t a fan.
• This snack mix can be made ahead of time and stored in an air-tight container. I would say it should last at least a week in an air-tight container. 

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Steph