Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of a classic dessert with this addictive Banana Foster Chex Mix. Crunchy Chex cereal, pecans, and dried banana chips are coated in a sweet, buttery glaze with hints of cinnamon and banana extract. Perfect for snacking or sharing at parties!
Ingredients
Scale
Honey Nut Chex Mix:
- 3 cups Honey Nut Chex cereal
Cinnamon Chex Mix:
- 3 cups Cinnamon Chex cereal
Pecan Blend:
- 2 ¼ cups pecan halves
Additional:
- 1 ½ cups dried banana chips
- ⅓ cup butter (cubed)
- ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon banana extract
- ½ teaspoon rum extract (or vanilla extract)
Instructions
- Combine Cereals and Nuts: In a large microwave-safe bowl, mix Honey Nut Chex, Cinnamon Chex, pecans, and banana chips.
- Prepare Glaze: In another bowl, microwave butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon until smooth. Add banana and rum extracts.
- Coat Cereal: Pour glaze over cereal blend, tossing to coat evenly. Microwave, stirring every minute.
- Cool and Serve: Spread the mix on a baking sheet to cool before storing.
Notes
- For a nut-free option, swap pecans with sunflower seeds or omit.
- Vanilla extract can replace rum extract.
- Dark brown sugar enhances caramel notes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Microwave
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ¼ cups
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
