Description
Indulge in the irresistible combination of sweet praline flavors and crunchy cereal and pecans with this easy-to-make Praline Crunch recipe. Perfect for snacking, parties, or as a thoughtful gift!
Ingredients
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Corn Cereal Mix:
- 8 cups crisp corn cereal (like Corn Chex)
Praline Mixture:
- 2 cups pecan halves
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 250°F (120°C).
- Mix Cereal and Pecans: In a large mixing bowl, combine the corn cereal and pecans.
- Prepare Praline Mixture: In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add corn syrup and brown sugar, bring to a boil, then stir in vanilla and baking soda.
- Coat Cereal: Pour hot syrup over the cereal and pecans, stirring to coat evenly.
- Bake: Spread the mixture on a baking sheet and bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Cool and Serve: Let it cool, break into clusters, and store in an airtight container.
Notes
- This sweet and crunchy snack is perfect for parties, gifting, or holiday munching.
- Enhance the flavor with sea salt, cinnamon, or white chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Snack, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3/4 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
