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3-Ingredient Crunchy Snack Mix

Betty Crocker's Heart Healthy Cookbook shares a recipe! Looking for a fast popcorn snack made using Chex® cereal? Then check out this sweet and satisfying snack mix.

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Prep Time 5 min
Total Time 15 min
Servings 20

Ingredients

6: cups popped light butter-flavor microwave popcorn

4: cups Wheat, Corn or Rice Chex® cereal

1: jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. Mix popcorn and cereal in large bowl; set aside.
2 Microwave marshmallow creme in medium microwavable bowl uncovered on High 1 minute; stir. Microwave about 1 minute longer or until melted; stir. Pour over popcorn mixture, stirring until evenly coated. Spread mixture on cookie sheet.
3 Bake 5 minutes; stir. Bake about 5 minutes longer or until coating is light golden brown. Spread on waxed paper or aluminum foil to cool. Store in tightly covered container up to 2 weeks.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

“This reminds me quite a bit of a trail mix snack, but it’s a lower-fat alternative.” Ken B.

The marshmallow creme adds sweetness to the popcorn and cereal without adding fat. The key to heart-healthy snacking is to find the best snacks with healthy types of fat and low calories that still satisfy, and this snack does those things.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1/2 Cup

Calories: 70
Calories from Fat: 0),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 0g; 0%
(Saturated Fat 0g, 0% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%;
Sodium: 90mg; 90%;
Total Carbohydrate: 15g; 15%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 8g 8% ),
Protein: 0g; 0%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 0%;
Iron: 10%;

Exchanges:

0 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; 0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 12/13/2011 9:16:46 AM REPORT ABUSE mom_of_teen_and_toddler said:

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I followed the directions and found that the popcorn out weighted the (wheat) chex ... I added more chex and pretzel fishies. A bit sweet and salty. It's a great holiday finger snack and fun to make with children!

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Posted 8/27/2010 3:38:20 PM REPORT ABUSE SarafinaK said:

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Very very good and simple to make. I took this to a get together with friends and it was the biggest hit. Everyone was asking for more. When a recipe requires marshmellow, it goes without saying that it's not as healthy for you as broccoli. You can have snacks like this in moderation.

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Posted 7/23/2010 11:47:41 AM REPORT ABUSE MindieMom said:

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This recipe is not heart healthy. The main ingredient in marshmallow cream is corn syrup, which leads to obesity faster than white sugar. A healthy alternative might be to take 1/2 cup of honey and 2/3 c brown sugar and hard boil in a pan for 5-6 minutes and pour over the popcorn. There's still calories there from the sugar, but at least it's more natural than corn syrup that comes from genetically modified corn and is harder for your body to process.

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