Shreddies Chocolatey Party Mix

The holiday season just would not be the same without my mother's delicious mix. It is a simple recipe composed of shreddies cereal and chopped peanuts, which is coated with a mixture of butter, brown sugar and corn syrup, that has been boiled for 5 minutes. It is then baked at a low temperature for 40 minutes, during which the enticing aroma is almost too much to handle. When cool, miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips are added. A handful of this mix is an ooey-gooey treat. It is both sweet and salty and crunchy and chewy all at the same time. This mix isn't really holiday-themed or anything, it could be made any time of the year. My mother just always happens to make it around Christmas time. It will keep well stored in an airtight container at room temperature for a few weeks. It is best to keep this mix hidden though, as it tends to disappear fairly quickly. It is a great sweeter alternative to the normal chip bowl. If this recipe does not seem to be to your liking, there are many many other cereal mix recipes. A lot of them use shreddies as well, but others use different cereals and mixtures of cereals. There are sweet, spicy, and savory mixes; some baked, some not; some complex, some simple. Check them out!
Thanks again Mom!