Praline Pecan Crunch Snack Mix Recipe

Submitted by Pam-I-Am

"In our family, we call this "Crunchy-Crunchy." My mother-in-law makes a big batch of this every Christmas. We receive it in the big box of gifts and my youngest is very excited to see "Grandma's Crunchy-Crunchy" snack mix. I sometimes make it myself, but it's more special to receive it from Grandma, you know? It is great for gift giving in a nice air-tight plastic container. Great to put out for a sweet snack, any time of the year! Note: I have added a little salt to the recipe as a personal preference. If you want to leave it out as the original recipe calls for, you can do so. Enjoy!"

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 10 cups
Serves:: 20

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ingredients

8 cups Quaker Oatmeal Squares Cereal (1 whole box)
2 cups pecans, coarsely chopped
¹⁄₂ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
¹⁄₂ cup light corn syrup
4 tablespoons butter (margarine ok)
1 teaspoon vanilla
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt (optional)

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directions

Heat oven to 250ºF. Spray 13 x 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Combine cereal and pecans in pan; mix well.
In large microwaveable bowl, combine sugar, corn syrup and margarine.
Microwave on HIGH 1 minute 30 seconds; stir. Microwave an additional 30 seconds to 1 minute 30 seconds or until boiling.
Stir vanilla and baking soda and optional salt into sugar mixture. Pour over cereal mixture; stir to coat evenly.
Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Transfer to baking sheet, spreading mixture in even layer. Cool completely; break into pieces. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

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Reviews

This was reallly good and so easy to make. I wasn't sure about the directions when it said just bring to a boil but it worked perfectly. I will be making this again. Also might try the syrup on popcorn. Thanks Pam for a great recipe.

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Connie Lea
I have been making these for years I have put my personal twist on the recipe by adding cinnamon! I usually triple the recipe-that's how much my family loves it and shares it!

Roxie W.
Oh my gosh. I printed this recipe a few years back and never got around to making it. I'm soooo mad at myself for waiting so long! It is so good. I couldn't quit munching on it. I ahve made another batch but used mixed nuts in place of the pecans and it is equally as good. Thank you so much for sharing your family recipe.

Stephanie S.
I had this a few years ago at a super bowl party and have been dying to have it again. I'm so glad I found this recipe. I LOVE how the cereal get so crunchy after being baked and the praline glaze is the perfect compliment to the cereal and pecans. I did use pecan halves because I wanted more pecans and it turned out AWESOME!

Chic Lil Chef

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I have made this a number of times. Sometimes it comes out where after it is cooled and stored, it will stick back together. It needs to be broken up again. What am I not doing correctly?

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Tweaks

Oh my gosh. I printed this recipe a few years back and never got around to making it. I'm soooo mad at myself for waiting so long! It is so good. I couldn't quit munching on it. I ahve made another batch but used mixed nuts in place of the pecans and it is equally as good. Thank you so much for sharing your family recipe.

Stephanie S.
Love this!! I can't stop eating it! I had bought the Quaker Oatmeal Squares cereal quite a while ago, but my kids didn't really like them. This is a great use for them and it makes them taste a lot better. I used walnuts instead of pecans since that's what I had on hand. You mention vanilla in the instructions, but there isn't any mention of it on the ingredient list. I used about 1 tsp. or so. There wasn't any mention of when to put the salt in, so I added it with the baking soda. Thanks for posting the recipe for this delicious snack.

Sherri35
Yum! Definitely a great snack! I modified it by using some mixed nuts and maple syrup instead of corn syrup (can't resist maple and brown sugar). Thanks for the great recipe, Pam-I-Am!

darthlaurie