recipes

Cereal Nibbles

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Variation:

Try Cheerios® or Honey Nut Cheerios® cereal for a change.

Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1/2 Cup):
  • Calories 430
    • (Calories from Fat 160)
  • Total Fat 18g
    • (Saturated Fat 11g,
    • Trans Fat 1g)
  • Cholesterol 35mg;
  • Sodium 500mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 62g
    • (Dietary Fiber 2g,
    • Sugars 39g)
  • Protein 4g
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 15%;
  • Vitamin C 6%;
  • Calcium 10%;
  • Iron 50%
Exchanges:
  • 1 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 3 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 0 Vegetable;
  • 0 Very Lean Meat;
  • 0 Lean Meat;
  • 0 High-Fat Meat;
  • 3 1/2 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Team Cheerios® cereal is sweetened with brown sugar to make this snack tasty.

Prep time:
10 Min
Total time:
10 Min
Makes:
8 servings (1/2 cup each)
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 4 cups Team Cheerios® cereal
  • 1 cup white or milk chocolate-coated pretzels
  • 2/3 cup candy-coated chocolate candies
Directions
  1. In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in brown sugar. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick and smooth.
  2. Stir in cereal. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until cereal is coated.
  3. Spread mixture in thin layer on ungreased cookie sheet. Cool completely. Stir in remaining ingredients. Store in airtight container.