This deliciously sweet Cinnamon Chex™ snack mix will grab your attention with the addition of fun, miniature cinnamon rolls made using pie crust, cinnamon and sugar.
Mini Cinnamon Roll Chex™ Party Mix
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 1 hr 35 min
- Servings 16
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
Cinnamon Rolls
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 crust from 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1/4 cup white vanilla baking chips (from 11-oz bag)
Cereal Mixture
- 6 cups Cinnamon Chex™ cereal
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 425°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
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Step2In small bowl, mix 3 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon. On lightly floured surface, unroll pie crust; fold in half. Roll into 13x9-inch rectangle. Brush with 1 tablespoon melted butter; sprinkle with sugar mixture to within 1/4 inch of edges.
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Step3Starting at long edge, tightly roll into log, securely pressing seam together and pinching ends to seal. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
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Step4Trim ends of dough log to a 12-inch log. Cut dough log into 40 slices or “cinnamon rolls.” Arrange rolls on cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown; remove parchment and cinnamon rolls from pan, and cool slightly.
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Step5In small microwavable bowl, microwave white vanilla baking chips 30 to 60 seconds, stirring after 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Transfer to small resealable food-storage plastic bag; cut off small corner of bag. Drizzle on top of cooled rolls, and refrigerate 15 to 20 minutes or until drizzle is set.
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Step6Meanwhile, line large rimmed cookie sheet with waxed paper. In large microwavable bowl, add cereal. In small microwavable bowl, microwave 1/4 cup butter uncovered on High 20 to 40 seconds or until melted. Stir in 2 tablespoons sugar; microwave about 30 seconds or until sugar is dissolved. Pour butter mixture over cereal, mixing to coat. Microwave uncovered on High 3 to 5 minutes, stirring after every minute, until thoroughly glazed. Spread mixture on cookie sheet; cool 15 minutes.
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Step7In large serving bowl, mix cereal and cinnamon rolls.
Nutrition
170
Calories
8g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
24g
Total Carbohydrate
9g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 170
- Calories from Fat
- 70
- Total Fat
- 8g
- 13%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 20%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 4%
- Sodium
- 190mg
- 8%
- Potassium
- 30mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 24g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 9g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 6%
- 6%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
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 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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