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Baked Cereal Honey Snack Mix

Prep 10 min
Total 1 hr 40 min
Servings 20

Betty Crocker's Heart Healthy Cookbook shares a recipe! Sesame sticks mix up with Chex® cereal and popcorn in this party pleasing snack. MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

cups Wheat Chex™ cereal

cups checkerboard-shaped pretzels

cups popped light microwave popcorn

cup sesame sticks

cup mixed nuts

1/4

cup honey

tablespoons canola or soybean oil

tablespoons sesame seed, toasted, if desired*

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 275°. Mix cereal, pretzels, popcorn, sesame sticks and nuts in ungreased jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch.
2

Mix remaining ingredients in small bowl. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated.
3

Bake 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spread on waxed paper; cool about 30 minutes. Store in tightly covered container up to 1 week.

Expert Tips

*To quickly toast sesame seed, cook in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat 1 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until light golden brown.
“I started out with the goal of eating better to reduce my cholesterol and to make my diabetes easier to deal with. I’ve been really committed to my health, and an added bonus has been that I’ve lost weight. Snacks like this one make it easier!!” Sherry L.
Nuts contain a type of fat that is good for your heart and make a a great snack if you keep an eye on portion size. As long as you keep the total amount of fat you eat low and keep an eye on portion sizes, you can also combine nuts with whole-grain cereal and low-fat popcorn.