Ingredients
Nonstick cooking spray
4
cups Corn Chex™ cereal
3
cups Rice Chex™ cereal
2
cups pretzel knots
2/3
cup sliced almonds
1/2
cup packed brown sugar
1/4
cup butter
2
tablespoons light-color corn syrup
1/8
teaspoon baking soda
3/4
cup dried sweetened orange-flavor cranberries
3/4
cup dried cranberries, blueberries, or cherries
Preparation
Lightly coat a large piece of foil with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. In a large roasting pan, toss together cereals, pretzels, and almonds; set aside.
Preheat oven to 300° F. In a medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture just begins to bubble. Continue cooking at a moderate, steady rate, without stirring, for 5 minutes more. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in baking soda. Pour over cereal mixture; stir gently to coat.
Bake for 15 minutes; stir cereal mixture and bake for 5 minutes more. Remove from oven; stir in dried fruit. Spread on prepared foil to cool. Store in an airtight container.
