Snacks to Bring to the Pool

The Easy Puppy Chow Recipe You Can Make with Your Kids Right Now

Best Homemade Chex Mix Recipe, 4 Ways

Is Trail Mix Healthy? A Health Expert Explains.

30 Fun Kids Birthday Party Snacks

15 Healthy, Crunchy Snacks

21 Fun, Healthy Snacks for Kids

38 Snack Ideas for Kids

88 Snacks for Spring

10 of the Best Snacks for School

How to Make 3-Ingredient Dog Treats

These Crunchy Lentil Snacks Taste Like the Perfect Barbecue Chip

20 Best Paleo Snacks to Make or Buy

Cowabunga! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizza Is Bringing Back '90s Nostalgia

20 Snacks That'll Make You Feel Like a Kid Again

18 of the Best Snacks on Amazon

Our Favorite Snacks Under 100 Calories That You Can Buy

Homemade Mixes for Popular Pantry Staples

49 Healthy Snacks for Kids

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

Turtle Snack Mix

Name: Turtle Snack Mix
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3-1/2 quarts
Ingredients: 1 package (14-1/4 ounces) Chocolate Chex; 1 cup pecan halves, toasted; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 6 tablespoons butter, cubed; 3 tablespoons light corn syrup; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 1 cup Kraft caramel bits; 1 cup miniature pretzels

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

Total Time:Prep: 10 min. Cook: 5 min. + chilling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Priscilla Yee

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Taste of Home's Editorial Process

Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

A decadent turtle sundae I had at a restaurant inspired this sweet-salty snack mix. Just try to stop at one handful! —Priscilla Yee, Concord, CA

Microwave-1,100 watt

This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

Turtle Snack Mix

Add your review

Yield:3-1/2 quarts

Prep:10 min

Cook:5 min

Save Saved Saving email print

Ingredients

1 package (14-1/4 ounces) Chocolate Chex
1 cup pecan halves, toasted
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
6 tablespoons butter, cubed
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup Kraft caramel bits
1 cup miniature pretzels

Text Ingredients

Shop Recipe

Directions

1
In a large microwave-safe bowl, mix cereal and pecans. In a 2-cup glass measuring cup, combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt; microwave, uncovered, on high for 1-2 minutes or until smooth, stirring once.

2
Whisk in baking soda. Pour over cereal mixture, toss to coat. Microwave, uncovered, on high 3 minutes, stirring every minute.
3
Spread onto a parchment-lined baking sheet; immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips and caramel bits (do not stir). Refrigerate until chocolate is set. Break into pieces. Stir in pretzels. Store in an airtight container.