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COCO LOCO

Course Appetizer, Dessert, Gift, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 8 cups

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 bag Fritos
  • 1/2 box Corn Chex Cereal
  • 1/4 stick butter
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 6 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 6 oz butterscotch chips
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2-1 cup powdered sugar {Confectioner's Sugar}

Instructions
 

  • Combine Chex and Fritos on a large rimmed baking sheet.      
  • Melt butter and mix in brown sugar, stirring to incorporate and melt the sugar.
  • Pour butter mixture over all and stir to coat all pieces.  Bake at 250 for 15 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and stir.  Return to oven for 15 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with chocolate and butterscotch chips.  Stir, letting the chips melt. 
  • Once the candy chips have melted add the pecans and toss to distribute.  Chill. 
  • When chocolate has set up transfer mix to a large ziplock or sealed container.    Sprinkle with powdered sugar, about 1/2 cup.  Shake or stir until all the mix is coated, adding more sugar if necessary. Makes 1 large ziplock bag full, about 8 cups.
Keyword candy snack, chex mix, party mix, snack mix, Tex-Mex