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Sweet & Salty Cinnamon Snack Mix

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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 48
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This flavorful snack mix is baked in cinnamon butter. It’s perfect for adding to lunch boxes or as an after school snack.
by Qué Rica Vida Cocina
Updated Feb 15, 2012
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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

  • tip 1
    *Substitute slivered almonds. This recipe can easily be cut in half for a smaller batch.

Nutrition Information

170 Calories, 7g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 25g Total Carbohydrate, 16g Sugars

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;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

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