Praline Pecan Crunch

Thanks to Susan Cunningham, this is a must for our roadtrips to Utah!

1 box Quaker Oat Squares cereal
1 can roasted peanuts
½ bag pretzel sticks
1 c. pecans
1/3 c. corn cyrup
1/3 c. brown sugar
3 T. better
1 t. vanilla
½ t. baking soda
1 bag plain or peanut m & m’s

Combine cereal, peanuts, pecans, pretzels. Set aside. Combine syrup, sugar, butter-microwave for 1 min. until boiling. Remove and add vanilla and soda. Pour over cereal mixture and bake 1 ½ hrs. or more stirring every 30 min. Add m & m’s when cooled.