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Festive Spicy Apple Snack

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Festive Spicy Apple Snack
  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Servings 20
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Make this awesome flavoured mixture whenever you need a snack for after-school or to bring to an event - you'll get rave reviews!
May 21, 2012

Ingredients

  • 5 cups (1.25 L) Rice Chex* Cereal
  • 4 cups (1 L) Honey Nut Chex* Cereal
  • 1 cup (250 mL) pecan halves
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) red cinnamon candies
  • 1/4 cup (50 mL) sugar
  • 1/4 cup (50 mL) butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup (50 mL) water
  • 1 cup (250 mL) cut-up dried apple pieces (1/2-3/4-inch pieces)
  • Ground cinnamon, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 300ºF. In large bowl, mix cereals and pecans.
  • 2
    In 3-quart saucepan, heat candies, sugar, butter and water over medium heat, stirring frequently, until melted and blended. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated. Spread in ungreased large roasting pan.
  • 3
    Bake 20 minutes. Stir in apple pieces. Bake 15 minutes longer. Spread on waxed paper or foil to cool, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Store in airtight container.

Expert Tips

  • Tip 1
    Substitution: An easy substitution for the nuts is small pretzel twists.
  • Tip 2
    How-To: Use a handy kitchen scissors to quickly cut the apples into pieces.

Nutrition Information

170 Calories, 6g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 25g Total Carbs, 12g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 20 Servings (1/2 cup each)
Calories
170
Total Fat
6g
Saturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
5mg
Sodium
180mg
Total Carbs
25g
Dietary Fiber
2g
Sugars
12g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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