Churro Chex Mix
This Churro Chex Mix is a delicious perfect flavor of cinnamon sugar, coating a crunchy Chex cereal, pretzel, and pecan mixture. It's a delicious snack mix, with a perfect mix of flavors and textures that will make you want to keep snacking.
Servings: 24
Calories: 267kcal
Ingredients
For the Chex Mix:
- 10 cups Chex Cereal (use a mix, or your favorite - I used all Rice Chex)
- 1 cup Mini Pretzels
- 1 cup Chopped Pecans
For the Cinnamon Sauce:
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 TBS Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 tsp Salt
For the Cinnamon Sugar Coating:
- 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
- 2 TBS Granulated Sugar
- 1 TBS Ground Cinnamon
Instructions
For the Chex Mix:
- Preheat the oven to 275 F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper, set it aside.
- Add the Chex Cereal, pretzels, and pecans to a large bowl and stir them together.
For the Cinnamon Sauce:
- Add the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and cinnamon to a medium pot over medium heat. Continue to cook for about 4 to 5 minutes, until the sugars are dissolved, and the mixture starts to boil.
- Pour the cinnamon mixture over the Chex mixture and gently mix to coat it all together.
- Spread the Chex mixture onto the prepared sheet.
- Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven, and let it cool at room temperature for 15 minutes.
For the Cinnamon Sugar Coating:
- Stir the coating ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Add the cereal back to the large bowl, and add the cinnamon sugar coating. Toss it together with a rubber spatula.
- Enjoy warm, or let it cool completely to enjoy later.
Nutrition
Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 217mg | Potassium: 143mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 517IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 8mg