Better Than Sex Chex Mix

Last week, my friend Michaela over at An Affair From The Heart posted a recipe for this fantastic looking snack mix. Before posting on her blog, she sent me a picture of the finished product.  We had a chuckle over the name, and the only thing I could think about was the scene from When Harry Met Sally where they are in the diner and the woman says, "I'll have what she's having."  A little later when Michaela published her blog, I was not at all surprised to see a reference to that scene from the movie.  Great minds really do think alike.  I needed a last minute Valentine treat to take to my in-laws so I whipped up a batch of this fabulous snack mix this evening.  My husband was MORTIFIED when I told him the name, followed by:  "This is for YOUR parents."  It was even worse when I started singing, "Let's Get It On."   It's a very satisfying evening when I can cook up something delicious in the kitchen while simultaneously pushing my husband over the edge.  Mission Accomplished.

After I made this, and ate half the pan
while watching Top Chef, I thought it might have
been cute to omit the Reese's Cups and add
red and pink M&M's since this is a Valentine treat.
There's always Saturday night...

"I'll have what she's having."

Please be sure and visit this recipe at Michaela's blog:

An Affair From The Heart

and also a huge thank you to

Quick Dish By Tablespoon

for the original inspiration.

Better Than Sex Chex Mix

8 cups Chocolate Chex cereal (I used one whole smaller sized box)
3/4 cup brown sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup mini marshmallows
1 cup mini Reese's cups (the little tiny ones that come already unwrapped)
1/2 cup caramel bits
1 tablespoon heavy cream
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1 teaspoon coarse, flaky sea salt

Line a jelly-roll pan with waxed paper.  Pour the cereal into a large microwave-safe bowl.  Set these aside.  In a 2-cup microwave-safe measuring cup, heat the brown sugar, butter and corn syrup together on high, approximately 1-2 minutes.  Stir in baking soda until dissolved.  Pour mixture over cereal and stir carefully until evenly coated.  Place bowl with coated cereal in microwave and cook on high for 3 minutes, stopping to stir after each minute.  Spread mixture evenly onto waxed paper on jelly-roll pan and let cool.

When it is cool enough to touch, break into bite-sized pieces.  Sprinkle cereal mixture with mini Reese's and marshmallows.  In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt together caramel bits and heavy cream.  This should take approximately 1 minute.  I stopped to stir in 20-second intervals.  Drizzle caramel over cereal, marshmallows and Reese's cups.

In another small microwave-safe bowl, melt the milk chocolate chips until smooth.  This should take approximately 1 minute.  I stopped to stir in 20-second intervals.  Drizzle melted milk chocolate over cereal mixture.

In another small microwave-safe bowl, melt the white chocolate chips until smooth.  This should take approximately 1 minute.  I stopped to stir in 20-second intervals.  Drizzle melted white chocolate over cereal mixture. 

While the candy drizzle is still wet, sprinkle sea salt evenly over cereal mixture.  Refrigerate until set.  Break apart and place in air-tight containers. 

Prep Time:  Approximately 20 minutes     Cook Time:  Needs to Chill.