Planters St. Patrick’s Day Sweet and Salty Mix is a treat worth trying.
Have you ever found yourself saying, “Now I need something sweet”? What about the urge to eat something with some seasoning, perhaps salt?
The latest tasty mix from Planters provides the best of both worlds. The classic brand celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with a delightful blend of flavors.
The mix combines crunchy corn chips, toasted rice cereal squares, and Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts coated in brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, vanilla, and baking soda.
You can even sprinkle in pieces of crème de menthe chocolate thins for the perfect Irish touch.
The fun stuff: the below recipe has 10 servings and takes about 30 minutes to make (10 for prep, 20 to cook).
Planters St. Patrick’s Day Sweet and Salty Mix INGREDIENTS
- 4 cups corn chips
- 4 cups toasted rice cereal squares
- 2 cups PLANTERS® Dry Roasted Peanuts
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 tablespoons corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups chopped crème de menthe chocolate thins
DIRECTIONS
- Heat oven to 350°F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil.
- In large bowl, place chips, cereal and peanuts.
- In medium heavy saucepan over medium heat, melt butter, brown sugar and corn syrup. Cook, stirring, until beginning to bubble and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and baking soda. Pour over ingredients in bowl. Toss to coat. Spread mixture onto prepared baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
- Cool on pan; break up into chunks. Toss in chopped crème de menthe chocolate thins. Store in an airtight container.
Remember, sharing is caring—even though we won’t judge you for eating it all.
Image credits: PLANTERS®
