Fun Yummy Party Mix

This recipe is a BIG hit with kids.  It’s a great snack to make and munch on all week!

Ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) package crispy corn and rice cereal
• 5 ounces slivered almonds
• 6 ounces toasted, chopped pecans
• 3/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup dark corn syrup
• 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
• Big bag of M&Ms
• 2 cups of mini pretzels (add more or less for your tasting)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Lightly grease a large roasting pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix crispy corn and rice cereal, slivered almonds, pretzels  and toasted chopped pecans.
3. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and mix with dark corn syrup and light brown sugar. Pour the mixture over the crispy corn and rice cereal mixture. Stir and shake to coat all the nuts and cereal.
4. Pour the coated mixture into the prepared roasting pan. Stirring approximately every 15 minutes, cook 1 hour in the preheated oven. Cool on wax paper.  Once cooled mix in M&Ms.  Store in an air tight container or split in zip lock bags.