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Oat Snack Mix

Name: Oat Snack Mix
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: about 6 cups.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 1/3 cup honey; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 cups square oat cereal; 1-1/2 cups old-fashioned oats; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 1/2 cup dried cranberries; 1/2 cup chocolate-covered raisins

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling

Makes

about 6 cups

"Kids of all ages seem to enjoy the creative combination of ingredients in this not-so-sweet mix," says Patti Brandt of Reedsburg, Wisconsin. "My three children would rather munch on this snack than on candy."

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups square oat cereal
1-1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup chocolate-covered raisins

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the first five ingredients. Cook until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved; stir until smooth.
In a large bowl, combine the cereal, oats and nuts. Drizzle with butter mixture; toss to coat.
Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 275° for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in cranberries and chocolate-covered raisins. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 625 calories, 32g fat (12g saturated fat), 41mg cholesterol, 496mg sodium, 82g carbohydrate (45g sugars, 6g fiber), 12g protein.

Oat Snack Mix

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