• Cooking Time: 60
• Servings: 10-12
• Preparation Time: 15
• 2 cubes butter
• 1/4 c Karo light syrup
• 1 c packed brown sugar
• 1/4 t baking soda
• 1/2 t vanilla
• 6 c plain popped corn
• 2 c cheerios
• 3 c rice chex
• 1 c peanuts

1. bring to a boil butter, karo, and brown sugar in a large pan
2. Lower heat and boil for exactly 5 more minutes
3. Remove from heat and add baking soda and vanilla.
4. add popcorn, rice chex, and peanuts, mixing quickly to coat evenly
5. pour into jelly roll pan
6. bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour, stirring occasionally
7. cool and break apart
8. store in airtight container

I like this snack mix because it reminds me of the pink popcorn bricks I used to love as a kid. It's kind of like a hybrid peanut brittle caramel corn