Cereal Crunchies

Came across this recipe quite sometime ago. It's addicting!!

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 10-12

Ingredients

• 2  cups  Multi-Bran Chex
• 2  cups  Corn Chex
• 2  cups  Cheerios toasted oat cereal
• 2  cups  miniature pretzels
• 1  cup  salted mixed nuts
• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1⁄4 cup light corn syrup
• 2 -3  teaspoons  butter flavoring
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 2  tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the cereals, pretzels and nuts; set aside.
2. In a 2-1/2 quart saucepan,combine the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, butter flavoring and salt. Bring to a boil. Boil, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
3. In a small bowl, combine vanilla and baking soda.
4. Remove brown sugar syrup from the heat; stir in vanilla mixture (syrup will foam). Pour over cereal mixture and toss to coat.
5. Bake at 200 degrees 1 hour, stirring 2 or 3 times during baking.
6. Turn out at once on wax paper; spread apart and allow to cool completely. Break apart; store in tightly covered container.