Sesame Peanut Caramel Crispies

-someone help me-

somehow i have a huge bag of sesame seeds in my cabinet. to be totally honest i am not really sure how it got there, or how long its been there. i do really like sesame seeds so surely it was bought on a whim one shopping day, but really who needs a pound of sesame seeds? well evidently the past me knew that one day i would run into a recipe like this and need a good hefty amount of the tasty little seeds. if only my former self would have know that creating these would spawn a totally addiction. i am addicted.

firstly, palm sugar: this is one of my more recent obsessions. basically its a sweetener made from the blessed coconut tree (if it were up to me everything would come from the coconut tree) and has a very low GI level. aka its good for diabetic and well, everyone. thais use palm sugar a lot but, unlike my crystalized form they keep it in small bricks or disks.

1 1/2c palm sugar

1c honey

1c coconut milk

1 1/4c roasted sesame (reserve 1/2c)

1c roasted unsalted peanuts

2c puffed unsweetened cereal (such as kashi)

1 1/2c crispy brown rice cereal (or rice krispies if you can find)

*in a large pot bring the sugar and honey to a boil, stirring just to make sure its not burning

*lower heat a tad and let boil a few minutes until reaches the soft ball stage (220F) or until a drop in water remains a ball - not dissolving

*pour in the coconut milk, stir to combine and bring back to a boil

*again let the mixture reach a soft ball stage

*take off heat

*add in the remaining ingredients (minus the reserved seeds) mixing well

*pour into a parchment lined 8x8 pan, even out with your spoon

*let cool completely, turn onto a cutting board and slice into about 24 pieces

*dip each of the slices bottoms in the reserved sesame seeds (trust me you will want to do this)

*try to control yourself as you inhale these