Chex ‘N’ Friends Snack Mix

Ingredients:

6-cups Honey Nut Chex® Cereal
3-cups Honey Nut Cheerios® Cereal
½-cup Milk Chocolate Chips
½-cup Butterscotch chips
⅓-cup Crushed pecans
¼-cup Butter
1-teaspoon Vanilla
1½-cups Powdered sugar

Instructions:

Measure and place cereal in a large bowl; mix and set aside.

Stir together milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, peanut butter and butter in a one to two quart microwavable bowl. Microwave with out covering on high for one minute; stir. Microwave another 30 seconds or until mixture can be stirred smooth then add crushed pecans and stir. Stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into two gallon re-seal able food-storage plastic bag.

Add powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake until well coated. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

Stove-Top Directions:

Measure and place cereal in a large bowl; mix and set aside.

In a one to two quart saucepan, heat chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, peanut butter and butter over low heat, stirring often, until melted. Remove from heat; stir in crushed pecans and vanilla. Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into two gallon re-seal able food-storage plastic bag. Add powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake until well coated. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

Makes 18 – ½ cup servings

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