Buttery Caramel Pecan Chex Mix: A County Fair Treat You Can Make at Home

Buttery Caramel Pecan Chex Mix: A County Fair Treat You Can Make at Home

There is something almost magical about the smell of caramelizing butter and brown sugar filling your kitchen. This buttery caramel pecan Chex mix captures every last bit of that nostalgic county fair feeling — the kind where warm candied nuts crunch between your teeth and the sweet, toasty aroma wraps around you like a blanket. One bite of this golden, glossy snack mix and you will completely understand why it disappears so fast at every gathering.

The combination of crispy Chex cereal squares coated in a rich caramel glaze and studded with whole toasted pecans is genuinely irresistible. It is sweet, salty, buttery, and deeply satisfying all at once. Whether you are making it for a holiday snack table, a movie night, or just because you deserve something delicious, this recipe is one you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

• 6 cups Rice Chex or Corn Chex cereal
• 2 cups whole pecan halves
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus extra flaky salt for finishing
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (optional, but wonderful)

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