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
How 'bout Gooey Grub? Short, sweet, and fun. to say
Mmmmm, this looks really good, I'm going to have to make this one
We love this snack and call it Grandma's Favorite Snack because we always have it when we go to Grandma's house. Brings back fond memories… 🙂
How about "Crunchy Coconut Snackaroons"? Thanks for an extra chance to win : )
My husband loves this stuff. I always like it once I've made it but for some reason when I look at my recipe card it doesn't ever sound good to me. I'm going to have to make it. My husband would be so happy.
We call it Graham Crunch.
What about "Late Night Delight" and around Halloween "Late Night Bite". I adore this blog!
MY niece was the one who intorduced us to this yummy treat so we call it "Katie's Divine Addiction." We are all addicted!
What if you called it "wonderful stuff" makes it sound as delicious as it looks. Love you guys and your blog, you have seriously changed the way I cook.
the only time of year we eat this is summer when we go camping – it's our "camp snack" – not an original name but we all know what we're talking about.
Love the ideas!
Ohh! Need to read hole post before commenting, I want an extra entry in the giveaway. At our house we call it cereal candy!