Gluten-Free Cranberry-Orange Chex™ Party Mix
Updated Nov 21, 2017
A classic mix of fall flavors incorporated into everyone’s favorite snack mix, Honey Nut Chex™, Rice Chex™ and sliced almonds are tossed in a subtly sweet orange mixture, with dried cranberries stirred in at the end.
Gluten-Free Cranberry-Orange Chex™ Party Mix
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 35 min
- Servings 18
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 3 cups Honey Nut Chex™ cereal
- 3 cups Rice Chex™ or Corn Chex™ cereal
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 1/4 cups dried cranberries
Instructions
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Step1Line large rimmed cookie sheet with waxed paper. In large microwavable bowl, add cereals and almonds.
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Step2In small microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High 20 to 40 seconds or until melted. Stir in sugar; microwave 30 to 60 seconds or until sugar is dissolved. Stir in orange peel and ginger. Pour onto cereal and almond mixture, mixing thoroughly to coat.
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Step3Microwave uncovered on High 4 to 6 minutes, stirring after every minute, until well coated and glazed. Spread on cookie sheet; cool completely, about 15 minutes.
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Step4Carefully separate cereal pieces; stir in cranberries. Transfer to large serving bowl.
Nutrition
150
Calories
6g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
22g
Total Carbohydrate
11g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 150
- Calories from Fat
- 50
- Total Fat
- 6g
- 9%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 10%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 115mg
- 5%
- Potassium
- 70mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 22g
- 7%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 7%
- Sugars
- 11g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 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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