Brontosaurus Bites
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Brontosaurus Bites
Yield
Makes 12 (3/4-cup) servings
Ingredients
| 4 | cups air-popped popcorn |
| 2 | cups mini-dinosaur grahams |
| 2 | cups corn cereal squares |
| 1-1/2 | cups dried pineapple wedges |
| 1 | package (6 ounces) dried fruit bits |
| Butter-flavored nonstick cooking spray | |
| 1 | tablespoon plus 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar |
| 1-1/2 | teaspoons ground cinnamon |
| 1/2 | teaspoon ground nutmeg |
| 1 | cup yogurt-covered raisins |
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine popcorn, grahams, cereal, pineapple and fruit bits in large bowl; mix lightly. Transfer to 15X10-inch jelly-roll pan. Spray mixture generously with cooking spray.
- Combine sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in small bowl. Sprinkle 1/2 of sugar mixture over popcorn mixture; toss lightly to coat. Spray mixture again with additional cooking spray. Add remaining sugar mixture; mix lightly.
- Bake snack mix 10 minutes, stirring after 5 minutes. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Add raisins; mix lightly.
Gorilla Grub
Substitute plain raisins for the yogurt-covered raisins and 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese for the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Cook's Tip
For individual party take-home treats, wrap snack mix in festive colored paper napkins.
Nutritional Information
| Calories | 194 |
| Calories from Fat | 16 % |
| Total Fat | 4 g |
| Saturated Fat | trace g |
| Carbohydrate | 41 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Sodium | 81 mg |
Dietary Exchange
| Starch | 2 |
| Fruit | 1 |
| Fat | 1 |
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