Tropical Island Chex™ Party Mix (1/2 Recipe)
Updated Jan 30, 2025
Need a little trip to the tropics? Make classic Chex™ cereal mix using tropical fruits, coconut and macadamia nuts. You can do it all in 30 minutes.
Tropical Island Chex™ Party Mix (1/2 Recipe)
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 25 min
- Servings 10
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 4 cups Rice Chex™ cereal
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut, if desired
- 1/2 cup dried banana chips
- 2/3 cup dried tropical three-fruit mix (from 7-oz package)
- 1/3 cup macadamia nuts
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons frozen (thawed) pineapple or orange juice concentrate
Instructions
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Step1In large microwavable bowl, mix cereal, coconut, banana chips, tropical fruit mix and nuts.
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Step2In microwavable measuring cup, microwave butter uncovered on High about 30 seconds or until melted. Stir in brown sugar and pineapple juice concentrate. Microwave uncovered on High about 30 seconds or until hot; stir. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated.
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Step3Microwave uncovered on High 5 to 6 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes, until mixture begins to brown.Spread on waxed paper or foil to cool, about 15 minutes. Store in airtight container.
Nutrition
140
Calories
6g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
21g
Total Carbohydrate
10g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 140
- Calories from Fat
- 50
- Total Fat
- 6g
- 9%
- Saturated Fat
- 2 1/2g
- 13%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 100mg
- 4%
- Potassium
- 140mg
- 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 21g
- 7%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 6%
- Sugars
- 10g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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