Praline Crunch

Praline crunch is the kind of good stuff that you put in a bowl on the table during a football game for guests to snack on and by halfway through the first quarter you are wondering where it all went.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword crunchy, nuts

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1 20

Total Time 1 35

Servings cups

Calories 412kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

8 cups Crispix cereal
2 cups pecans whole, halved, or chopped, whichever you prefer
½ cup unsalted butter
½ cup light brown sugar packed
½ cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 250 F.
Lightly spray a deep 9" x 13" baking dish with non-stick spray.
Combine the cereal and nuts in a large heat-safe bowl.
Melt the butter in a medium sauce over medium high heat.
Stir in the brown sugar and corn syrup. Stir while bringing to a boil.
Remove from heat and whisk in the vanilla and the baking powder until smooth and the baking powder has dissolved.
Pour the mixture over the cereal and stir to coat.
Pour the mixture into the baking dish and distribute evenly.
Bake for 1 hour, stirring carefully every 20 minutes.
Pour mixture out onto parchment paper and spread out evenly to a thickness of 1".
Let cool then break into pieces and serve.

Notes

Store in an air-tight container until ready to serve.

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