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 Northvale
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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
Lucky Charms General Mills Lucky Charms Frosted Toasted Oat Cereal with Marshmallows Large Size, 14.9 oz, 14.9 Ounce
$5.99$0.40/oz
2 cups Corn Chex™ cereal
General Mills Chex Oven Toasted Rice Cereal, 12 oz
Chex General Mills Chex Oven Toasted Rice Cereal, 12 oz, 12 Ounce
$5.99$0.50/oz
1 1/2 cups broken mini-pretzel twists (about 65 twists)
Bowl & Basket Mini Pretzels, 16 oz
Bowl & Basket Bowl & Basket Mini Pretzels, 16 oz, 16 Ounce
$2.29$0.14/oz
1 cup dry-roasted peanuts
Planters Salted Dry Roasted Peanuts, 2 lb 2.5 oz
Planters Planters Salted Dry Roasted Peanuts, 2 lb 2.5 oz, 34.5 Ounce
On Sale! Limit 4
$6.49 was $6.99$0.19/oz
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
Wholesome Pantry Organic Light Brown Sugar, 24 oz
Wholesome Pantry Wholesome Pantry Organic Light Brown Sugar, 24 oz, 24 Ounce
$4.49$0.19/oz
1/4 cup butter
Wholesome Pantry Organic Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter, 4 count, 16 oz
Wholesome Pantry Wholesome Pantry Organic Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter, 4 count, 16 oz, 16 Ounce
2 for $11.99
$6.00 was $6.99$0.37/oz
2 tablespoons corn syrup
Karo Light Corn Syrup with Real Vanilla, 16 fl oz
Karo Karo Light Corn Syrup with Real Vanilla, 16 fl oz, 16 Fluid ounce
$3.79$0.24/fl oz
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
Arm & Hammer Pure Baking Soda, 1 lb
Arm & Hammer Arm & Hammer Pure Baking Soda, 1 lb, 16 Ounce
$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 M&M'S Peanut Chocolate Candy, 38 oz. Party Size, 38 Ounce
$16.79$0.44/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.