Addictively Easy Corn Pop Crack
This recipe creates an outrageously delicious, easy, sweet, crunchy, and addictive snack mix using Corn Pops cereal coated in a rich caramel-like mixture. It's a perfect balance of salty and sweet.
Equipment
- Large bowl or roasting pan For coating cereal
- heavy-bottomed pot For cooking caramel
- Parchment paper or wax paper For cooling
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 boxes Kellogg's Corn Pops family size (approx 10-12 oz each)
- 0.5 cup corn syrup Helps smooth texture and prevents crystallization
- 1 cup salted butter 2 sticks
- 2 cups brown sugar For rich, deep caramel flavor
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Rounds out flavors
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda Creates air bubbles for a lighter coating
Instructions
- Detailed instructions for this specific recipe were not provided in the article. A general method for similar snacks involves making a caramel by melting and boiling butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup, stirring in vanilla and baking soda, pouring the mixture over the cereal, and potentially baking it.
Notes
Substitutions & Additions: Consider mix-ins like mini chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, pretzel pieces, or nuts (pecans, peanuts) after cooling. Other cereals like Chex, Crispix, or Golden Grahams can be used. Spices like cinnamon or nutmeg, or other extracts like almond or maple, can be added to the caramel. Flaky sea salt can be sprinkled on top after cooling.
Tips for Success (General): Use a large container for coating. Prep all ingredients before starting the caramel. Cook caramel carefully, watching temperature and stirring constantly in a heavy-bottomed pot. Coat cereal thoroughly and quickly before caramel cools. Cool completely in a single layer on parchment or wax paper.
Storage: Store completely cooled snack in an airtight container at room temperature for 1-2 weeks.
FAQs/Troubleshooting: 'Crack' refers to the recipe being addictive. Sugar substitutes won't work for caramel texture. The recipe can likely be halved. Stickiness after cooling might indicate the caramel wasn't cooked to a high enough temperature.