Kate’s Stepmom: Hey, girls, would you like some Meow Mix?
Bratty Teenage Kate: [Hides head, utterly convinced she will die of embarrassment.]
So, in the spirit of Halloween, I’ve named this Goblin Grub, but the remaining 11 months of the year, you can probably call it Chewy Almond Coconut Chex Mix. Or something related to drugs or something semi-gross involving animals, that’s cool, too.
You’re going to need some Rice Chex, Golden Grahams, sliced almonds, light corn syrup, vanilla and almond extracts, butter, and unsweetened coconut.
Place the cereal, almonds, and coconut in a VERY LARGE bowl (or even a cookie sheet.
Toss them together and set aside.
In a large saucepan, combine butter, Karo syrup, and sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cook for three minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. While the mixture is still hot, pour over the cereal mixture
and stir well so the candy mixture coats the cereal.
Try keeping your fingers out of it until it cools a little. You can serve it in a bowl like this, but dividing it into individual portions isn’t a terrible idea (because it’s so sticky and also because it’s so addictive.)
Chewy Coconut-Almond Chex Mix
Ingredients
- 6 1/2 cups Rice Chex
- 4 1/2 cups Golden Grahams
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 2 cups unsweetened coconut
- 3/4 cup 1 1/2 sticks butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup light Karo syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- In a VERY large bowl (or on a cookie sheet), combine cereals, almonds, and coconut. Set aside.
- In a large saucepan, combine butter, Karo syrup, and sugar. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla and almond extract. While the mixture is still hot, pour over the cereal mixture and stir well so the candy mixture coats the cereal. Serve in a large bowl or divide into individual portions.
Questions & Reviews
I have a similar recipe but it only calls for rice chex. I'm gonna have to try it with the golden grahams too!
This looks good! How about Tummy yummies?
yep it's sara too! 🙂
thank you for the quick response sara! i want to make this tonight and really didn't want to stop by the store on the way home!!
how did i NOT know that? lol guess i've been buying great value for tooo long! lol
Olivia's Mommy (it's Sara, right?) Karo Syrup is just a name brand of corn syrup. Any corn syrup is fine!
That's Pigeon Mix!!! At least that's what my recipe says at the top! We've been making it for years.
When I was dating my husband, he came home with me to meet my family. My older sister was about 7 months pregnant at the time and his first impression of her was just a grunt of a hello as she sat at a table away from the rest of the group shoving this in her mouth. It's SO good!
I live in Scotland now and can't find Golden Grams (or Corn Syrup) so I haven't had it for 15 months. But when I'm home for Christmas, I plan on chowing down just like she did.
Hey Kate, I just realized that in the picture you have Corn syrup and in the directions and ingredient list you have Karo syrup – are they interchangeable? or are they the same thing?
thanks!
This is one of my favorite things on the planet. We call it Gooey Chex Mix, but it could be called "Makes Any Day a Holiday Mix." it is sooo yummy!
We call it Addiction in our house. And the name rings true: the bowl is never full for long!
We add M&M's to this recipe, it tastes super great! Love your website, I get all of my recipes from here!
I love this stuff and I have heared it called Campers Treat or Campers Mix. I guess it would be a great thing to take camping.