Description
A sweet and salty Disney-inspired snack mix made with crunchy Honeycomb cereal, miniature pretzels, whole almonds, and a crisp brown sugar honey glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups Honeycomb cereal
- 3 cups miniature pretzel twists
- 3/4 cup whole almonds
- 1/2 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons honey
- Nonstick cooking spray for the pan
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and coat it lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place the Honeycomb cereal, miniature pretzels, and whole almonds in a large heat-safe mixing bowl. Toss gently to distribute the ingredients.
- Add the brown sugar, dark corn syrup, and honey to a small saucepan.
- Heat the glaze over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until the brown sugar dissolves and the mixture looks smooth. Do not let it boil vigorously.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and immediately pour the warm glaze over the cereal mixture.
- Fold gently until the cereal, pretzels, and almonds carry an even coating.
- Spread the coated mixture across the prepared baking sheet in one shallow layer.
- Bake for 15 minutes, rotating the baking sheet halfway through if needed for even browning.
- Remove the tray from the oven and let the snack mix cool completely without stirring.
- Break the cooled mixture into bite-size clusters and serve or transfer it to an airtight container.
Notes
- For a nut-free version, replace the almonds with 3/4 cup additional cereal, pretzels, raisins, or another allergy-safe ingredient.
- Do not break apart the mixture until it has cooled completely because the glaze firms and becomes crisp as it cools.
- Add chocolate candies or dried fruit only after the baked snack mix has cooled.
- Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Nutrition values are estimated per 1-cup serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 307
- Sugar: 27
- Sodium: 245
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 55
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 0