Dougherty County Extension-Family and Consumer Sciences

Praline Pecan Crunch Snack Mix Recipe (Makes about 10 cups) Ingredients: 8 cups of oatmeal squares cereal (I used the entire 14.5 ounce box of Quaker Oatmeal Squares cereal.) 2 cups pecans, roughly chopped... 1 - 2 cups pretzel sticks (optional) 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 cup light corn syrup 4 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. 2. Grease a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with cooking spray and set it aside. 3. Add the oatmeal squares and chopped pecans into the prepared baking pan and mix well. 4. In a large microwaveable bowl, combine the sugar, corn syrup and butter. 5. Microwave the sugar mixture for 1 minute 30 seconds and then stir. 6. Microwave for an additional 30 seconds to 1 minute 30 seconds or until boiling. 7. Stir the vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt into sugar mixture. 8. Pour the sugar mixture over cereal mixture and stir to coat everything evenly. (Carefully, and while everything is still very hot.) 9. Bake it in the preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. 10. Transfer mixture to a baking sheet, spreading the mixture in an even layer. 11. Let it cool completely and then break it into pieces. 12. Store tightly covered at room temperature. See more

Here is the recipe for tomorrow mornings Facebook Live! Praline Pecan Crunch Snack Mix Recipe (Makes about 10 cups) Ingredients:... 8 cups of oatmeal squares cereal (I used the entire 14.5 ounce box of Quaker Oatmeal Squares cereal.) 2 cups pecans, roughly chopped 1 - 2 cups pretzel sticks (optional) 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 cup light corn syrup 4 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. 2. Grease a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with cooking spray and set it aside. 3. Add the oatmeal squares and chopped pecans into the prepared baking pan and mix well. 4. In a large microwaveable bowl, combine the sugar, corn syrup and butter. 5. Microwave the sugar mixture for 1 minute 30 seconds and then stir. 6. Microwave for an additional 30 seconds to 1 minute 30 seconds or until boiling. 7. Stir the vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt into sugar mixture. 8. Pour the sugar mixture over cereal mixture and stir to coat everything evenly. (Carefully, and while everything is still very hot.) 9. Bake it in the preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. 10. Transfer mixture to a baking sheet, spreading the mixture in an even layer. 11. Let it cool completely and then break it into pieces. 12. Store tightly covered at room temperature. See more

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