Here’s a crunchy, sweet and salty snack that all of my co-workers love. I make two pans at a time and pack them in whatever containers I have handy. When at work and having a stressful day, snack on this. Relaxation ensues!
There are many variations of this delicious treat. It’s up to you what crunchy ingredients you want to include. This time I tossed together pretzel sticks, corn Chex, Stacey’s bagel chips, rice Chex, honey roasted almonds, Honeycomb cereal, furikake and Fritos. Your imagination is the only limit.
There is a bit of soy sauce in this recipe that lends a subtle saltiness to this snack. Also a few dashes of cayenne pepper adds a nice zing. This is my favorite furikake mix.
Crispy Furikake Chex Mix
Author: Kiyo Miller
Serves: 12 cups
Ingredients
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons Earth Balance Buttery Sticks (or butter)
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon soy sauce (not light)
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- few dashes cayenne pepper
- 2 cups corn Chex
- 2 cups rice Chex
- 1 cup Honeycomb cereal
- 2 cups pretzel sticks
- 2 cups broken bagel chips
- 2 cups Fritos
- 1 cup honey almonds or regular roasted almonds
- ½ cup furikake
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
- Line two large rimmed baking pans with foil.
- Stir ½ cup + 2 tablespoons Buttery Sticks, vegetable oil, corn syrup, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, and cayenne pepper in a medium pot over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Transfer mixture to a small bowl, whisk to combine and cool slightly.
- Combine corn Chex, rice Chex, Honeycomb cereal, pretzels, bagel chips, Fritos, and almonds in a large bowl. Pour sauce over cereal mixture and toss well (I use disposable gloves). Sprinkle furikake over mixture, toss again. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring mixture every 15 minutes. Let cool completely on pans. Store in airtight containers.