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
Really. You should just call it On My Way To Rehab, because my 6 year old and I made it last night and it is ridiculous in it's addictiveness. I've been abstaining almost completely from sugar for more than a month and I COULD NOT GET MY HAND OUT OF THIS BOWL.
Thanks a lot.
Witch Bits! Although it could get ugly if you said it 10 times fast.
YUm! I love this stuff! So good!
I have always heard of it as "sweet chex mix" It is yummy
I have always heard of it as "sweet chex mix" It is yummy
oh my gosh. this looks amazing! I think this might be akin to a secret recipe an old friend wouldn't share… she didn't really have a name for it either. But I do remember it being like crack!
as for names….ummmmm…..
candy crack has nice ring to it!
I made this yesterday and added candy corn. My kids liked it. Thanks for the tasty treat.
A lady in my neighborhood makes this around the holidays and she calls it "Who Hash" (from Dr. Seuss).
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we always called in candy chop suey when I was younger…not sure where the name came from!