Maple-Glazed Snack Mix
“I haven’t met a kid yet that doesn’t love this mix! My three children especially enjoy it for snacks during the school year.” Cynthia Norris — Winnetka, California
15 ServingsPrep: 10 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling
Ingredients
- 2 cups Corn Chex
- 2 cups Rice Chex
- 2 cups Honey-Nut Cheerios
- 1 cup miniature pretzels
- 1/2 cup pecan halves, coarsely chopped
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine the cereals, pretzels and pecans.
- In a small microwave-safe dish, combine maple syrup and butter. Cover
- and microwave on high for 45 seconds or until butter is melted. Stir
- in vanilla. Pour over cereal mixture and toss to coat.
- Transfer to a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan coated with cooking
- spray. Bake at 250° for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 7-1/2
- cups.
Nutrition Facts: 1/2 cup equals 104 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 141 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fat.