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Furikake Chex Mix

By May

Furikake Chex Mix is a Japan x Hawaii fusion snack consisting of cereal and mix-ins baked in a buttery, sweet, soy sauce glaze and topped with nori furikake.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 1 hour · Serves 12

Ingredients

• 1 box Crispix or Chex cereal
• 1/2 cup Butter
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1/2 cup Corn syrup
• 1/4 cup Soy sauce
• 1/4 cup Vegetable or canola oil
• to taste Nori furikake
• to fill 9x13 inch baking dish Mix-ins (e.g., pretzels, Bugles, popcorn, peanuts, mini Reeses, Annie’s bunny grahams)

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
2. In a large pot, stir together the butter, sugar, corn syrup, oil, and soy sauce over low-medium heat until melted and dissolved.
3. Pour in the cereal and mix-ins, stirring to coat evenly with the glaze.
4. Alternatively, pour the cereal and mix-ins into a 9x13 baking pan and drizzle the glaze on top, then stir to combine.
5. Sprinkle half a bottle of nori furikake over the mixture and stir again to mix everything well.
6. Spread the mixture evenly in the baking pan and bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes to ensure even crisping.
7. Remove from the oven and let cool before serving.

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