Watkins Chex Maple Party Mix

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup sweet unsalted butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted (1 stick)
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons maple extract
• 8 cups chex cereal (any flavor - they used a mixture of corn, rice, and wheat flavor)
• 1 cup mixed chopped nuts, to taste

Recipe

• 1 melt butter or margarine in a large microwavable bowl big enough to hold all of the cereal& nuts later (about 2 quarts)- don't put the cereal& nuts in yet, though.
• 2 if your microwave is very small, you may need to make half batches.
• 3 once melted, quickly whisk in brown sugar and maple extract.
• 4 stir in the cereal and the nuts until coated and return bowl to microwave and cook on high heat 4-5 minutes, stirring after every minute.
• 5 spread out mix onto cookie sheets lined with wax paper and let cool.
• 6 break apart and store in an airtight container.