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Sweet & Salty Cinnamon Snack Mix

Prep 10 min
Total 60 min
Ingredients 10
Servings 48

This flavorful snack mix is baked in cinnamon butter. It’s perfect for adding to lunch boxes or as an after school snack.

Ingredients

8 cups oven toasted corn cereal squares
4 cups toasted whole grain oat cereal
2 cups cocktail peanuts*
2 cups pretzel sticks, broken in half
1 (6.5-ounce) tub LAND O LAKES® Cinnamon Sugar Butter Spread
1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups candy-coated milk chocolate pieces
1 cup coarsely chopped dried fruit (such as apples, apricots, raisins), if desired

Directions

1

Heat oven to 250°F. Spray large roaster pan with no-stick cooking spray. Place cereals, peanuts and pretzels into pan.
2

Combine Cinnamon Sugar Butter Spread, brown sugar and corn syrup in 3-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil (8 to 10 minutes). Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda. Pour over cereal mixture in pan; stir to coat.
3

Bake, stirring every 15 minutes, for 45 to 55 minutes or until coating is golden brown and set.
4

Cool 10 minutes; stir in candy and fruit. Spread onto waxed paper; cool completely. Store in container with tight-fitting lid.

Expert Tips

*Substitute slivered almonds. This recipe can easily be cut in half for a smaller batch.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 170

Calories from Fat: 60

Total Fat: 7g; 11%

Saturated Fat: 2 1/2g; 12%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%

Sodium: 120mg; 5%

Potassium: 100mg; 3%

Total Carbohydrate: 25g; 8%

Dietary Fiber: 1g; 5%

Sugars: 16g

Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%; 4%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 4%; 4%

Iron: 15%; 15%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;