Pot o’ Gold Chex™ MixPot o’ Gold Chex™ Mix
Pot o’ Gold Chex™ Mix
Pot o’ Gold Chex™ Mix
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Recipe - ShopRite of Union, NJ - Highway 22
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Pot o’ Gold Chex™ Mix
Prep Time10 Minutes
Servings20
Cook Time15 Minutes
Ingredients
4 cups Lucky Charms™ cereal
2 cups Corn Chex™ cereal
1 1/2 cups broken mini-pretzel twists (about 65 twists)
1 cup dry-roasted peanuts
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons corn syrup
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup M&M's® minis chocolate candies green
Directions

1. In large microwavable bowl, place cereals, pretzels and peanuts; set aside.

 

2. In 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave brown sugar, butter and corn syrup uncovered on High about 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until melted and smooth. Stir in baking soda until dissolved. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated.

 

3. Microwave uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring and scraping bowl every 30 seconds, just until cereal begins to brown. Cool 5 minutes; stir in candies. Spread on waxed paper to cool; break into bite-size pieces. Place in gold foil baking cups if desired. Store in airtight container.

 

Expert Tips: Tiny pretzel sticks can be substituted for the twists.

 

10 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
20
Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 20 servings
4 cups Lucky Charms™ cereal
General Mills Lucky Charms Frosted Toasted Oat Cereal with Marshmallows Large Size, 14.9 oz
General Mills Lucky Charms Frosted Toasted Oat Cereal with Marshmallows Large Size, 14.9 oz
$5.99$0.40/oz
2 cups Corn Chex™ cereal
General Mills Chex Oven Toasted Rice Cereal, 12 oz
General Mills Chex Oven Toasted Rice Cereal, 12 oz
$6.19$0.52/oz
1 1/2 cups broken mini-pretzel twists (about 65 twists)
Bowl & Basket Mini Pretzels, 16 oz
Bowl & Basket Mini Pretzels, 16 oz
$2.29$0.14/oz
1 cup dry-roasted peanuts
Planters Salted Dry Roasted Peanuts, 2 lb 2.5 oz
Planters Salted Dry Roasted Peanuts, 2 lb 2.5 oz
On Sale! Limit 4
$7.19 was $7.69$0.21/oz
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
Wholesome Pantry Organic Light Brown Sugar, 24 oz
Wholesome Pantry Organic Light Brown Sugar, 24 oz
$4.49$0.19/oz
1/4 cup butter
Wholesome Pantry Organic Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter, 4 count, 16 oz
Wholesome Pantry Organic Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter, 4 count, 16 oz
2 for $11.99
$6.00 was $6.99$0.37/oz
With Price Plus Club Card
2 tablespoons corn syrup
Karo Light Corn Syrup with Real Vanilla, 16 fl oz
Karo Light Corn Syrup with Real Vanilla, 16 fl oz
$3.99$0.25/fl oz
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
Arm & Hammer Pure Baking Soda, 1 lb
Arm & Hammer Pure Baking Soda, 1 lb
$1.19$0.07/oz
1/4 cup M&M's® minis chocolate candies green
M&M'S Peanut Chocolate Candy, 38 oz. Party Size
M&M'S Peanut Chocolate Candy, 38 oz. Party Size
On Sale! Limit 4
$15.00 was $17.49$0.39/oz

Directions

1. In large microwavable bowl, place cereals, pretzels and peanuts; set aside.

 

2. In 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave brown sugar, butter and corn syrup uncovered on High about 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until melted and smooth. Stir in baking soda until dissolved. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated.

 

3. Microwave uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring and scraping bowl every 30 seconds, just until cereal begins to brown. Cool 5 minutes; stir in candies. Spread on waxed paper to cool; break into bite-size pieces. Place in gold foil baking cups if desired. Store in airtight container.

 

Expert Tips: Tiny pretzel sticks can be substituted for the twists.