Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boxes (family size) puffed corn cereal (e.g. Corn Pops or Chester’s)
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- 1 cup salted butter (2 sticks)
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking soda
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 250 °F (120 °C).
2. Spread cereal in a large baking pan.
3. In saucepan over medium-low heat, combine corn syrup, butter, and brown sugar. Let boil gently without stirring for ~3 minutes.
4. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and baking soda until mixture lightens.
5. Quickly pour caramel over cereal and toss to coat.
6. Bake at 250 °F for 60 minutes, stirring every 15 min to separate clusters.
7. Let cool completely before serving.
Notes
Store in an airtight container at room temperature; ideal for 5–7 days. Make a double batch — it disappears fast!
- Prep Time: PT10M
- Cook Time: PT1H
- Category: Snack
- Method: Bake, Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 105mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg