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Puffball Crunch Chex Mix

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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 10 min
  • Servings 19
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Represent Arkansas’s rice and cotton production with this light mix, which uses popcorn to stand in for cotton balls and rice crackers for a crispy crunch.
Updated May 17, 2013
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Ingredients

  • 5 cups Rice Chex™ cereal
  • 6 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 2 teaspoons salt-free original seasoning blend
  • 2 cups ranch-flavored rice crackers
  • 3 cups popped popcorn

Steps

  • 1
    In large microwavable bowl, place cereal.
  • 2
    In small microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High 30 to 40 seconds or until melted. Stir in seasoning blend. Pour over cereal; stir until evenly coated. Stir in crackers and popcorn.
  • 3
    Microwave uncovered on High 3 to 4 minutes, thoroughly stirring every minute or just until cereal begins to lightly brown. Spread on paper towels to cool. Store in airtight container.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Did You Know: The salt-free seasoning in this recipe provides a lot of flavor because it is a blend of many seasonings including--onion, black pepper, parsley, celery seed, basil, bay, marjoram, oregano, savory, thyme, cayenne pepper, coriander, cumin, mustard, rosemary, garlic, carrot, orange peel, tomato, lemon juice powder and oil of lemon.

Nutrition

90 Calories, 4g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 11g Total Carbohydrate, 0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
90
Calories from Fat
40
Total Fat
4g
6%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
12%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
140mg
6%
Potassium
25mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
11g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 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 Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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