A sweet, crunchy blend with apple cider glaze and mix of cereals, pretzels, nuts, and popcorn.
# What You Need:
→ Dry Mix
01 - 3 cups rice cereal squares (e.g., Rice Chex)
02 - 2 cups mini pretzels
03 - 1 cup honey roasted peanuts
04 - 1 cup dried apple chips, broken into bite-sized pieces
05 - 1 cup air-popped popcorn
→ Cider Glaze
06 - ½ cup unsalted butter
07 - ½ cup packed brown sugar
08 - ¼ cup sparkling apple cider (non-alcoholic)
09 - ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
10 - ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
11 - ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 300°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, mix rice cereal, pretzels, peanuts, apple chips, and popcorn until evenly blended.
03 - Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, sparkling cider, cinnamon, and salt. Simmer gently while stirring for 2 to 3 minutes until slightly thickened. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
04 - Pour the warm cider glaze immediately over the dry mix. Gently toss with a spatula to ensure even coating.
05 - Evenly spread the coated mixture onto the prepared baking sheet.
06 - Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring once halfway through baking, until the mix is golden brown and crisp.
07 - Remove from oven and allow to cool completely on the baking sheet to crisp up.
08 - Once cooled, break into clusters as needed. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container.
