recipes

Crunchy Fruit and Nut Snack

Tips

Special Touch:

Serve this snack mix in individual brightly colored party cups, tinted cellophane bags or a big, colorful bowl.

Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1/2 Cup):
  • Calories 190
    • (Calories from Fat 80)
  • Total Fat 9g
    • (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g,
    • Trans Fat 0g)
  • Cholesterol 5mg;
  • Sodium 230mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 21g
    • (Dietary Fiber 2g,
    • Sugars 9g)
  • Protein 4g
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 2%;
  • Vitamin C 2%;
  • Calcium 4%;
  • Iron 10%
Exchanges:
  • 1 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 1/2 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 1/2 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Shapely little crackers and cereal get buttered up then topped off with peanuts and raisins--YUM!

Prep time:
15 Min
Total time:
15 Min
Makes:
12 servings (1/2 cup each)
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 2 cups Cheerios® cereal
  • 2 cups oyster crackers
  • 1 cup salted peanuts
  • 1 cup raisins
Directions
  1. In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over low heat; stir in cereal. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until cereal is coated; cool.
  2. Stir in remaining ingredients. Store in airtight container.