Healthy Whole Grain Recipe
This makes a perfect gift and/or treat for the holidays.
Ingredients:
3 cups Wheat Chex or Rice Chex cereal
1 1/2 cups Cheerios
1 cup pretzel sticks
1 cup cashews
1 cup M & M's, plain or peanut butter
8 squares vanilla almond bark
Line a 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan with waxed paper. In a large bowl, combine Wheat Chex cereal, Cheerios, pretzels, cashews and M & M's.
In a heat-proof bowl, microwave the almond bark 2 to 3 minutes; stir occasionally until melted. Pour melted almond bark over the dry ingredients and stir gently just until coated.
Immediately pour onto prepared baking sheet. Spread evenly. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm. Break into bite-size pieces and store in an air-tight container.
Recipe provides 31 servings of Holiday Crunch Mix.
One serving provides approximately: 171 calories, 3 g protein, 22 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, 8 g fat (4 g saturated), 3 mg cholesterol, 35 mcg folate, 2 mg iron and 293 mg sodium
