Munch Crunch Mix Recipes

Steps:

• Measure cereal in large bowl.
• Set aside.
• Microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter for 1 minute on high.
• Stir.
• Cook for 30 seconds longer or until smooth.
• Add vanilla.
• Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until coated.
• Pour mixture into large Ziploc bag and add powdered sugar.
• Shake until well coated.
• Spread on waxed paper to cool.
• Store in Ziploc bags or large sealed bowl.
• Recipe Note: It helps to add cereal mixture a little at a time if you only have small bags.

Steps:

• Spread popcorn and peanuts on a baking sheet and keep warm in your oven set to 300 degrees while you prepare the butter toffee.
• You don't need to preheat the oven.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium/low heat.
• Add sugar and corn syrup and simmer, stirring occasionally.
• Pop a candy thermometer into the mixture and watch it closely.
• When the thermometer reaches 300 degrees pour the candy over the warm popcorn and peanuts.
• Stir well so that the candy coats the popcorn.
• Put the popcorn back into the oven for 5 minutes, then stir it again to coat the popcorn.
• Repeat if necessary to thoroughly coat all of the popcorn.
• Pour coated popcorn and peanuts onto wax paper.
• When cool, break up the chunks into bite-size pieces and store it all in a covered container.

Steps:

• Toss first 3 ingredients together in a shallow pan.
• Thoroughly combine remaining ingredients.
• Drizzle over top and toss to coat well.
• Heat at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes, stirring regularly.
• Cool on paper towels.
• Recipe can be doubled or tripled.