Makes 24 (1/2 cup) servings

3 cups Corn Chex® cereal
3 cups Wheat Chex® cereal
2 cups Chocolate Chex® cereal or Cocoa Puffs® cereal
2 cups bite-size square cheese crackers (like Cheez-It® crackers)
3 cups cheese popcorn
1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup light brown sugar or molasses (the molasses gives you a heavier, darker caramel coating)
1/3 cup light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

In large microwavable bowl, mix together cereals, 1 cup of the cheese crackers, and 2 cups of the popcorn; set aside.

Place butter, brown sugar (or molasses), corn syrup, and salt in a 2-cup microwavable measuring cup. Microwave on High for 1 minute and 30 seconds. Stir, then microwave on High again until mixture bubbles. Remove from microwave and stir in baking soda. Mixture will foam, but keep stirring until baking soda is dissolved. Pour over the cereal mixture and stir until fully coated.

Microwave this coated mixture on High 4 to 5 minutes, stirring after every minute. Spread on a baking sheet lined with wax paper or parchment paper. Let cool about 5 minutes to let caramel fully harden. Stir in remaining 1 cup cheese crackers and 1 cup cheese popcorn, and then it’s ready to serve!

Recipe from NancyC | nancy-c.com