Sweet and Crunchy Popcorn Snack Mix

Ingredients

• waxed paper
• 2 cups crispy corn and rice cereal , such as Crispix®
• 2 cups honey graham cereal , such as Golden Grahams®
• 2 cups peanut butter corn puff cereal , such as Reese's Puffs®
• 2 cups popped popcorn , Optional
• 8 ounces candy-coated milk chocolate pieces , such as M&M's®
• 1 cup salted peanuts
• 0.5 cups butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 0.5 cups corn syrup
• 0.5 cups peanut butter

Instructions

1. 1

   Line a large baking sheet with waxed paper.

2. 2

   Combine crispy corn and rice cereal, honey graham cereal, peanut butter corn puff cereal, popcorn, chocolate pieces, and peanuts in a large bowl.

3. 3

   Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; whisk in flour until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Add brown sugar and corn syrup; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute. Stir peanut butter into sugar mixture until creamy, about 3 minutes; pour over cereal mixture and gently toss until coated.

4. 4

   Spread cereal mixture over prepared baking sheet and allow to cool, about 30 minutes. Once cooled, break mixture into chunks and store in an airtight container.