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Crunchy Cranberry-Cinnamon Snack

Betty Crocker's Living with Cancer Cookbook shares a recipe! Feel like having something crunchy? The microwave makes it quick to keep this colorful snack on hand.

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  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total Time 25 min
  • Servings 8

Ingredients

1/4
cup sugar
1
teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4
cup butter or margarine
1 1/2
cups Corn Chex® cereal
1 1/2
cups Rice Chex® cereal
1 1/2
cups Wheat Chex® cereal
1/2
cup dried cranberries, dried cherries or raisins

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Directions

  • 1 Mix sugar and cinnamon.
  • 2 In large microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High about 40 seconds or until melted. Stir in cereals until evenly coated. Microwave 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute.
  • 3 Sprinkle half of the sugar mixture evenly over cereal; stir. Sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture; stir. Microwave 1 minute. Stir in cranberries. Spread on paper towels to cool, about 15 minutes. Store in airtight container.
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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1/2 Cup
Calories
190
(
Calories from Fat
60),
% Daily Value
Total Fat
6g
6%
(Saturated Fat
3 1/2g,
3 1/2%
Trans Fat
0g
0%
),
Cholesterol
15mg
15%;
Sodium
240mg
240%;
Total Carbohydrate
31g
31%
(Dietary Fiber
2g
2%
  Sugars
14g
14%
),
Protein
2g
2%
;
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%;
Vitamin C
4%;
Calcium
6%;
Iron
40%;
Exchanges:
1 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 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 3/25/2008 4:51:16 PM REPORT ABUSE bakeflake said:
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I wasn't a big fan of this recipe. However, my family ate it pretty quick! If you like Cinnamon Toast Crunch, you'd love this. It tastes just like it but with cranberries. It was very easy to make since you use the microwave. It's not as time consuming as a Chex Mix that uses the oven.
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