Pleasin' Peanutty Snack Mix
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Pleasin' Peanutty Snack Mix
Both peanuts and peanut butter are great sources of niacin, a nutrient which helps to promote healthy skin. Also, the insoluble fiber found in peanuts assists in keeping your digestive tract running smoothly.
Yield
Makes 10 servings
Ingredients
| 4 | cups whole wheat cereal squares or 2 cups whole wheat and 2 cups corn or rice cereal squares |
| 2 | cups small pretzel twists or goldfish-shaped pretzels |
| 1/2 | cup dry-roasted peanuts |
| 2 | tablespoons creamy peanut butter |
| 1 | tablespoon honey |
| 1 | tablespoon apple juice or water |
| 2 | teaspoons vanilla |
| Butter-flavored cooking spray | |
| 1/2 | cup raisins, dried fruit bits or dried cherries (optional) |
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 250°F.
- Combine cereal, pretzels and peanuts in large bowl; set aside.
- Combine peanut butter, honey and apple juice in 1-cup glass measure or small microwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 30 seconds or until hot. Stir in vanilla.
- Drizzle peanut butter mixture evenly over cereal mixture; toss lightly to evenly coat. Place mixture in single layer in ungreased 15X10-inch jelly-roll pan; coat lightly with cooking spray.
- Bake 8 minutes; stir. Continue baking 8 to 9 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven. Add raisins, if desired; mix lightly.
- Spread mixture in single layer on large sheet of foil to cool.
Nutritional Information
| Serving Size: | 2/3 cup snack mix |
| Calories | 212 |
| Calories from Fat | 25 % |
| Total Fat | 6 g |
| Saturated Fat | <1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 34 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Sodium | 433 mg |
Dietary Exchange
| Starch | 2-1/2 |
| Fat | 1 |
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