Description
This Toffee Coffee Snack Mix is a delightful blend of crunchy cereal, pretzels, honey-roasted peanuts, and a rich coffee-infused toffee coating. Baked to golden perfection and studded with toffee bits and mini chocolate chips, it’s the perfect sweet and salty treat for parties, snacking, or gifting.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 3 cups rice or corn cereal squares (like Chex)
- 2 cups mini pretzels
- 1 1/2 cups honey-roasted peanuts
- 1 cup toffee bits
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup brewed strong coffee or espresso, cooled
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Spices and Seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and simplify clean-up.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, mix together the cereal squares, mini pretzels, and honey-roasted peanuts to create the base of your snack mix.
- Make the Coffee Toffee Mixture: In a separate bowl, whisk together the cooled brewed coffee or espresso, melted unsalted butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Coat the Snack Mix: Pour the coffee-toffee mixture over the combined dry ingredients. Toss thoroughly to ensure every piece is evenly coated with the flavorful mixture.
- Spread and Bake: Spread the coated mix in an even layer on the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, stirring every 10 to 15 minutes to promote even crispness and prevent burning.
- Add Toffee and Chocolate: Once out of the oven, while the mixture is still warm, immediately sprinkle the toffee bits and mini chocolate chips evenly over the top so they can slightly melt and adhere to the mix.
- Cool and Store: Let the snack mix cool completely on the baking sheet, allowing everything to set and crisp up. Once cooled, break into clusters and store in an airtight container for freshness.
Notes
- For extra crunch, add roasted almonds or cashews to the mix.
- Swap mini pretzels for chocolate-covered pretzels for a sweeter variation.
- This snack mix makes a fantastic edible gift when packaged in jars or treat bags.
