| 1 | tablespoon butter or margarine, melted |
| 1/2 | cup packed brown sugar |
| 1/2 | cup dark corn syrup |
| 1/4 | cup butter or margarine |
| 1/4 | teaspoon salt |
| 6 | cups Frosted Cheerios® or Cheerios® cereal |
| 1 | cup pecan halves, walnut halves or peanuts |
| 1/2 | cup slivered almonds |
| 1. | Heat oven to 325ºF. Spread 1 tablespoon melted butter in jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch. |
| 2. | Mix brown sugar, corn syrup, 1/4 cup butter and the salt in 3-quart saucepan. Heat over medium heat about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until brown sugar is dissolved; remove from heat. Stir in cereal, pecans and almonds until well coated. Spread mixture in pan. |
| 3. | Bake uncovered 15 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen mixture with metal spatula. Let stand about 1 hour or until firm. Break into pieces. Store in airtight container. |
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| Did you know you can freeze this snack in airtight containers up to 2 weeks? You can also store it tightly covered at room temperature for the same time. |
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| Serve this snack mix in individual brightly colored party cups, tinted cellophane bags or a big, colorful bowl. |
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| Not fond of nuts? Try tossing corn or wheat nuts into the mixture. Or you could use 1 cup of mixed dried fruit instead. |
Nutrition Information:
205 ( 100 ); 11 g ( 1 g); 0mg; 250 mg; 25 g ( 2 g); 3 g 6 %; 2 %; 4 %; 18 % 1 ; 1/2 ; 2