“Wowzers was this stuff addictive! For such an easy treat the flavor is sooooo good. Definitely making again soon!”

This recipe provides a delightful combination of crunchy cereal, salty cashews, and sweet coconut, all coated in a buttery caramel sauce.
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Ingredients:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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Chex cereal | 1 (12 oz) box |
Cashews, roughly chopped | 8 oz |
Sweetened coconut flakes | 2 ½ cups |
Butter | ½ cup (1 stick) |
Brown sugar | ½ cup |
Corn syrup | ½ cup |
Vanilla | 1 ½ teaspoons |
Salt | 1 teaspoon |
Cinnamon | 1 teaspoon |
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the Chex cereal, roughly chopped cashews, and sweetened coconut flakes. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring often.
- Once boiling, cook for 1 minute, continuing to stir.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the vanilla, salt, and cinnamon.
- Pour the hot butter mixture over the cereal mixture in the large bowl. Stir thoroughly until all the dry ingredients are evenly coated.
- Transfer the coated mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, spreading it in an even layer.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, flipping the mixture every 15 minutes or so to ensure even toasting.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow the Cashew Crunch to cool completely on the sheet.
- Once cooled, break the treat into bite-sized pieces and enjoy!