Nutty Crunch Snack Mix

Total Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 5 cups frosted mini wheats bite size size cereal
• 1 1/2 cups small pretzels
• 1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 in medium bowl, measure mini wheats, pretzels, and peanuts; set aside.
• 2 in a large microwave safe bowl, heat margarine, corn syrup, and peanut butter on high for 30 seconds.
• 3 stir until smooth.
• 4 add cereal mixture and toss gently until evenly coated.
• 5 microwave on high a total of 5 minutes, stirring well after 2 and 4 minutes
• 6 (use caution, mixture will be hot).
• 7 remove cereal mixture from microwave and mix in raisins (use caution, mixture will be hot).
• 8 spread on waxed paper-lined baking sheet.
• 9 when completely cool, store in airtight container.
• 10 variations:
• 11 peanut butter and jelly: prepare as above through step 3.
• 12 remove from microwave and stir in raisins.
• 13 sprinkle 1 tbsp dry regular strawberry gelatin over hot cereal mixture, tossing gently.
• 14 spread on waxed paper-lined baking sheet.
• 15 when completely cooled store in airtight container.
• 16 tropical fruit: prepare as above through step 3, adding 2 tbsp sesame seeds with cereal.
• 17 remove from microwave.
• 18 omit raisins and stir in 1 package (7 oz) dried tropical fruit medley chopped fruit.
• 19 spread on waxed paper-lined baking sheet.
• 20 when completely cooled, store in airtight container.