Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
Recipe
Snack
Sweet 'n' Salty Pecan Crunch
Primary Media
Description
No one will be able to turn down a handful of this sweet ‘n’ salty snack.
Servings and Ingredients
Ingredients
Serves 18
Quantity | Ingredient | Add |
---|---|---|
1 (14.5-oz.) box Hy-Vee oat squares cereal | ||
1 c. Hy-Vee pretzel sticks, broken | ||
1 c. Hy-Vee pecan halves, coarsely chopped | ||
1 c. Hy-Vee dry roasted peanuts | ||
¼ c. Hy-Vee unsalted butter | ||
½ c. Hy-Vee brown sugar, packed | ||
½ c. light corn syrup | ||
1 tsp. Hy-Vee vanilla extract | ||
½ tsp. Hy-Vee baking soda | ||
½ tsp. coarse sea salt |
Things To Grab
- 13x9-inch baking dish
- Hy-Vee nonstick cooking spray
- Large bowl
- 2-quart saucepan
- Parchment or waxed paper
- Airtight container, for storage
Directions
Combine cereal, pretzels, pecans and peanuts in a large bowl; set aside.
In a 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and corn syrup; bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and baking soda. Pour over cereal, stirring to coat. Transfer to prepared baking dish.
Bake 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes. Spread on parchment or waxed paper and sprinkle with coarse sea salt. Allow to cool and break into pieces. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition facts
Servings
260 Calories per serving
Amounts Per Serving
- Total Fat: 11g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
- Sodium: 270mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 37g
- Protein: 5g
Daily Values
0%
Iron 40%
0%
Calcium 6%
0%
Vitamin D 6%
0%
Potassium 4%
Recipe Source:
Hy-Vee Oat Squares cereal package