Lower-Fat Caramel Corn Crunch Snack Mix

15 min

60 min

75 min

4-6

A healthier twist on the classic snack mix, featuring crunchy caramel corn and a mix of nuts and seeds, perfect for guilt-free snacking.

1

Heat oven to 250°F. Spray 13 x 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Place cereal in pan.
2

Place margarine in 2-cup microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 45 seconds or until melted. Stir in sugar, syrup and vanilla; mix well. Pour over cereal; stir to coat evenly.
3

Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from oven; stir in caramel corn. Transfer to baking sheet, spreading mixture in even layer. Cool completely. Store tightly covered at room temperature up to 5 days.

VARIATION: Substitute one 15.5-ounce box Quaker® Oat Bran Ready-to-Eat Cereal for Quaker® Toasted Oatmeal Squares. Proceed as recipe directs, combining cereal mixture in large bowl. Before baking, divide cereal mixture between two 13 x 9-inch baking pans sprayed with cooking spray.