Nutty Crunch Snack Mix
- Ready In:
- 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
16
ingredients
- 5 cups frosted mini wheats bite size size cereal
- 1 1⁄2 cups small pretzels
- 1⁄2 cup dry roasted peanuts
- 2 tablespoons margarine
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1⁄2 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 cup raisins
directions
- In medium bowl, measure mini wheats, pretzels, and peanuts; set aside.
- In a large microwave safe bowl, heat margarine, corn syrup, and peanut butter on HIGH for 30 seconds.
- Stir until smooth.
- Add cereal mixture and toss gently until evenly coated.
- Microwave on HIGH a total of 5 minutes, stirring well after 2 and 4 minutes
- (use caution, mixture will be hot).
- Remove cereal mixture from microwave and mix in raisins (use caution, mixture will be hot).
- Spread on waxed paper-lined baking sheet.
- When completely cool, store in airtight container.
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Variations:
- PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY: Prepare as above through step 3.
- Remove from microwave and stir in raisins.
- Sprinkle 1 tbsp dry regular strawberry gelatin over hot cereal mixture, tossing gently.
- Spread on waxed paper-lined baking sheet.
- When completely cooled store in airtight container.
- TROPICAL FRUIT: Prepare as above through step 3, adding 2 tbsp sesame seeds with cereal.
- Remove from microwave.
- Omit raisins and stir in 1 package (7 oz) dried tropical fruit medley chopped fruit.
- Spread on waxed paper-lined baking sheet.
- When completely cooled, store in airtight container.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
lilkittykt
Orleans, Massachusetts
I live in Massachusetts, I am the mother of two kids, ages 16 and 14.