Better Than Sex Chex Mix

This is one of my favorite snacks to make and bring to a crowd. There are quite a few ingredients in it and it can be a time investment to make, but it is so worth it!

Ingredients

8 cups Chocolate Chex cereal
¾ Cup packed brown sugar
6 TBSP butter or margarine
3 TBSP light corn syrup
1 TBSP vanilla extract
¼ tsp baking soda
½ cup HEATH baking bits
1 cup Mini marshmallows
½ cup caramel bits
1 TBSP heavy cream
½ cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet or milk)
2 tsp coconut oil
½ cup white baking chips – OR-  2 chunks of almond bark
1 tsp coarse sea salt

Directions:

  1. In large microwavable bowl, measure cereal and set aside
  2. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper, wax paper or foil
  3. Take 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract and corn syrup on high for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir after 1 minute
  4. After mix is melted, add in baking soda and stir
  5. Pour mixture over cereal mix and mircowave on high for 3 minutes, sitrring every minute.
  6. Spead mixture on cookie sheet. Let cool for 10 minutes.  Break in to chunks.
  7. Once cereal mixture is cool, evenly sprinkle HEATH baking bits over cereal.  Sprinkle marshmellows, too.
  8. In small microwavable bowl, microwave caramel baking bits and cream, uncovered on high for about 1 minute, or until stirred in to creamy tecture.  Use spoon or large spatula to drizzle over cereal.
  9. In same bowl, add in chocolate chips with 1 tsp coconut oil, microwave 20 seconds on high, stir, microwave again until smooth creamy texture. Use spoon or large spatula to drizzle over cereal.
  10. In small microwavable bowl, microwave almond bark / vanilla baking chips and coconut oil, uncovered on high for about 1 minute, or until stirred in to creamy tecture.  Use spoon or large spatula to drizzle over cereal.
  11. Sprinkle sea salt while chocolates are still wet.
  12. Refridgerate until set. Break apart and store in tightly covered container.