Gooey Almond and Coconut Chex Mix is a family favorite! We make it each Christmas to give out to neighbors because it makes a HUGE batch. Perfect for parties or a movie night treat.
This gooey Chex mix recipe was a staple in our house every holiday season while we were growing up- a couple of years ago I even made about 10 batches of it and took it around to our neighbors as a Christmas gift.
It is easy to throw together, the kids can help make it, and it is finished and ready to eat in less than 15 minutes.Warning: it’s super addicting.
I have absolutely no control when I make this, I just can’t stop nibbling.I even had it for breakfast this morning. It’s cereal, right?
Makes sense why another common name for this is “Christmas Crack!”
This isn’t only a great Christmas recipe. You can take this to your next game night, make a big batch for your family, or use it as neighbor gifts. The options are endless!
Related article: White Chocolate Chex Party Mix (so good!)
Ingredients in Gooey Almond Coconut Chex Mix:
- Rice Chex cereal
- sweetened coconut
- slivered almonds (can also use sliced almonds)
- sugar
- butter
- corn syrup
- salt
Tips for making Gooey Almond and Coconut Chex mix:
- It’s important to use a large bowl when making this recipe because it makes a ton, and it is also very difficult to stir, so it can get a little messy. This the THE BOWL that I used in the picture above (you could also use two mixing bowls if you don’t have a huge bowl).
- You will also want to spray the bowl with non-stick cooking spray because once you add the gooey goodness, it will stick like crazy.
- As you cook the gooey mixture on the stove top, stir constantly because it will easily burn.
- If it starts to boil over, just turn the heat down a little bit.
- Use a large wooden spoon to mix it all together in the bowl.
How to make Gooey Almond Chex Mix:
- Spray a LARGE (the biggest you can find) bowl with nonstick cooking spray.
- Pour in the entire box of Chex cereal, coconut, and almonds. Gently mix together.
- Mix together the sugar, butter, light corn syrup, and dash of salt in a medium saucepan over high heat.
- Bring to a full boil, turn heat down to medium, and cook for three minutes, stirring constantly.
- Pour over the cereal mixture in the big bowl and stir evenly.
- Spread cereal evenly on wax paper (I just spread the wax paper on my counter) and let cool.
- Once it cools, you can bag it up in little cellophane bags and share with neighbors and friends. Or put it in a bowl and dig in (I love when it’s warm and gooey!).
- You can also store it in an airtight container or Ziploc bag and it lasts for a couple of days.
Related recipe: Have you tried the Pecan Pie version of this recipe? See it HERE.
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Serves: 20
Gooey Almond and Coconut Chex Mix Recipe
5 from 2 votes
Gooey Almond and Coconut Chex Mix is a family favorite! We make it each Christmas to give out to neighbors because it makes a HUGE batch. Perfect for parties or a movie night treat.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 6 minutes mins
Total Time 21 minutes mins
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Ingredients
- 14 ounces Rice Chex Cereal
- 7 ounces sweetened coconut shredded
- 5 ounces slivered almonds
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ¾ cup butter
- 1 ¼ cups corn syrup
- dash salt
Instructions
Spray a LARGE (the biggest you can find) bowl with nonstick cooking spray.
Pour in the entire box of Chex cereal, coconut, and almonds. Gently mix together.
Mix together the sugar, butter, light corn syrup, and dash of salt in a medium saucepan over med/high heat.
Bring to a full boil, turn heat down to medium, and cook for three minutes, stirring constantly.
Pour over the cereal mixture in the big bowl and stir evenly.
Spread cereal evenly on wax paper and let cool.
Once it cools, I bag it up in little cellophane bags and share with neighbors and friends. Or put it in a bowl and dig in!
You can also store it in an airtight container or Ziploc bag and it lasts for a couple of days.
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Notes
Tips for making this recipe:
- You will also want tospray the bowl with non-stick cooking spraybecause once you add the gooey goodness, it will stick like crazy.
- As you cook the gooey mixture on the stove top,stir constantlybecause it will easily burn.
- If it starts to boil over, justturn the heat downa little bit.
- Use alarge wooden spoonto mix it all together in the bowl.
Nutrition
Calories: 340 kcal · Carbohydrates: 55 g · Protein: 3 g · Fat: 14 g · Saturated Fat: 7 g · Cholesterol: 18 mg · Sodium: 281 mg · Potassium: 120 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 37 g · Vitamin A: 580 IU · Vitamin C: 4 mg · Calcium: 98 mg · Iron: 7 mg
Equipment
Big Bowl
sauce pan
Recipe Details
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
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Adrienne Gilbert says:
I make this every year for my neighbor plates. The only difference is I add golden graham cereal too. Yummy!!! :)
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Ellen Zames says:
This sounds amazing. I can't wait to try it
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Vicki Bensinger says:
I haven't heard of this chez mix recipe before. Sounds delish and so simple to make. Just bought some yesterday so I will have to try it with this box. Can't wait!!! In fact I think I will forward it to my daughter in college. She might enjoy this while studying for finals.
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EvA. . . says:
Ooo looks very yummy.
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Tenille says:
I love this stuff and love when people make it for me. I have never had the recipe so thanks for sharing. I would love it if you could link this up to our linky party going on right now.
http://junkintheirtrunk.blogspot.com/2011/11/link-it-up-wednesday-5.html
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Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says:
Oh my goodness I want this NOW! I'm going to make it for sure...but I'm worried because I think I'll eat it all!
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Mamie says:
This looks delish! I think my family would eat this up.
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Shiloh says:
This is perfect for me, because so many chex mixes have pretzels etc. This is completely gluten free. I'm going to try this!
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Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos says:
YUM, YUM, YUM! This looks delicious!
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Danielle says:
love this! I have everything for it! I think well be trying it this month:> Thanks for linking up and sharing:>
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Melanie says:
I brought this to school for a get together and everyone loved it. I'm not sure I mixed the corn syrup and cereal well enough. It kind of pooled on the wax paper. I also added milk chocolate chips once it had cooled.
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Amanda B. says:
Made it and loved it! Yum!
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TALISHA LADAWN says:
I make this for my family ALL THE TIME!! Its one of our favorites. Love your food blog..Can't wait to try some of your yummy recipes!
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Jo-Ana says:
We made this and loved it! Yum:) My husband added a dash of salt to a portion of the recipe and enjoyed it. This has made it to my list of holiday goodies to share! Mahalo!!
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Kathy B says:
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Kathy B says:
Let's try this again...silly sticky fingers. I made this and LOVED the flavors, but did not like that it was gooey. Is there a way to make it so it is dryer like other chex mixes? I can't seem to keep my fingers out of the bowl.
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Brittani says:
I LOVE this stuff!!!! I always add white chocolate chips and M&M's to it... I can always find a way to make something unhealthy even more unhealthy :)
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SarahChloe says:
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Spokenfor says:
I was given a batch of this 12 years ago for Christmas with the recipe attached. I made it for a year or two, then lost the recipe. I have been looking for it ever since! I'm headed to the store right now!!!! Thank you!!!!
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Sarah says:
We add golden grahams and pretzels. The salt with the sweet just puts this way over the top! So delish!
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Brenda Griffin says:
So the mix is supposed to be gooey? I guess if is was in individual bags for a childrens party it would be fine. Think Im going to try it for a Wii Fitness Fun Nite this Friday for 5-12 year olds:-)
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Marcia Leibfried says:
This sounds delicious and I love coconut. My only question is this sticky when pickup with leaving you with sticky fingers?
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Cynthia Willis says:
I was surprised how crispy the cereal remains, but love the gooey goodness!
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Cyd says:
This is soft but doesn't really leave your fingers way sticky. You may have to lick the gooey goodness off of your fingertips! But we're all about that! :)
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Rosie says:
Finally made this today & I can't stop eating it! It hasn't even cooled yet! Absolutely delicious! I hope I have some left over to share :)
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Amy says:
We LOVE this recipe!!! Thank you so much for sharing. It is so addicting we call it 'crack'. That's its name around here. People call and request that i bring 'crack' for this or that function. When at the grocery store my kids will remind me to get the ingredients for 'crack'. We get some pretty funny looks! HA! My niece texted this morning and requested the recipe for crack. So i sent her this link. Again, thanks for sharing.
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Cyd says:
Thanks Amy!! You are so sweet! Glad everyone likes your "crack". It's good stuff!
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Megan says:
YUM! made THIS tonight after a friend introduced me to it. She adds mini m&m's so that's what I did too- so delicious and very addicting!
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Christine says:
Maybe I did something wrong? But its way too gooey. If i cut back on the corn syrup to 1 cup and 1/2 cup butter would i get a bit lighter version?
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Cyd says:
This is a gooey and chewy chex mix. It's not meant to be dry, that's why "gooey" is in the title of the recipe. You could add a little more cereal to the mix and it wouldn't be as gooey. Hope this helps.
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Cindy says:
I want to make this on Saturday and take it to a family reunion 3 days later. How long is it good for? Thank you.
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Cyd says:
This is good for about 4-5 days in an airtight container. But to be honest, it doesn't last long at all! It's our favorite. You should be just fine making it 3 days ahead of time. Just be sure it's sealed up tight.
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Tiffany says:
Can I make this in the microwave?
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Momma Cyd says:
This cannot be made in the microwave because you need to be stirring constantly as it boils.
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Sheila says:
If you want to take this to the next level, add 1 tsp.of almond flavoring.
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Suzanna Walker says:
I love the six sisters many variations of the Chex mix ‘muddy buddies’!! For this recipe I took it up a notch and toasted the coconut and almonds first. Brings out a more nutty flavor. Thank you once again! These are always a hit!
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Momma Cyd says:
Oh YUM! That sounds amazing!
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Julianne McDonald says:
I make a version that uses chex and Golden Grahams together! So so good!
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Carly F says:
Throw some honey grahams into this and now your talking!
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Rehoboth says:
Excellent postThanks
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Wade N. says:
Hey, I grew up in your neighborhood! And Thanks for the recipe. I am excited to try this.
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Momma Cyd says:
Hi Wade!! We love your family! Enjoy this recipe!
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