Description
This Praline Crunch combines crispy cereal, toasted pecans, and a buttery caramel-like coating for an irresistible sweet and salty treat perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box Crispix Cereal (18 oz)
- 2 cups pecans, halved
- 1 cup butter
- 2 1/4 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine Crispix cereal and halved pecans.
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup over medium heat, stirring until boiling. Simmer for 5 minutes, then remove from heat and add vanilla and salt.
- Pour the mixture over the cereal and pecans, mixing gently to coat.
- Divide the mixture between the baking sheets and bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
Notes
For a gluten-free version, substitute with gluten-free Crispix.
Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for better mixing.
Allow to cool completely before breaking apart to maintain crunch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg