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Praline Pecan Crunch
Christopher Lower

Praline Pecan Crunch

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 9 cups
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 182.2

Ingredients
  

  • 8 cups Quaker Toasted Oatmeal Squares Original or Cinnamon
  • 1 cup Pecans - coarsely chopped
  • 1/3 cup Light Corn Syrup
  • 1/3 cup Brown Sugar - firmly packed
  • 3 Tbsp Unsalted Butter or vegetable oil spread if you prefer
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda I uses Nr-G sodium free

Method
 

  1. Heat your oven to 250 degrees F
  2. Spray a 13" x9" baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray
  3. Combine cereal and pecans, mix thoroughly, and spread evenly on sheet and set aside
  4. In a large microwavable bowl, combine brown sugar, corn syrup, and butter.
  5. Microwave mixture on High for 1 minute and 30 seconds
  6. Stir completely and microwave for another 30 seconds until it is boiling
  7. Add the vanilla and baking soda and mix completely.
  8. Pour the mixture completely over the cereal and pecans stirring the mix with a spatula to ensure everything is coated
  9. Bake for 1 hour at 250 degrees F stirring every 20 minutes spreading the mix over the baking sheet
  10. Allow entire mix to cool, break into pieces, and store tightly covered.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 182.2kcalCarbohydrates: 29.1gProtein: 2.7gFat: 7.8gSaturated Fat: 1.8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.6gTrans Fat: 3.9gCholesterol: 5.2mgSodium: 115mgFiber: 2.1gSugar: 15.6g
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