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Southwest Snack
Recipe Tip
Whole Grain Goodness
Popcorn is a whole grain. Eating at least 3 servings of whole grain daily may help reduce blood cholesterol.
Do-Ahead
Planning a large party or get-together? Double this recipe. It can be made several days in advance and stored in airtight containers until the big event.
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Southwest Snack

Go ahead and munch! This smart snack uses fat-free and low-fat ingredients to make snacking a pure pleasure. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:15 min
Start to Finish:25 min
makes:32 cups snack

2bags 94% fat-free microwave popcorn (any flavor), popped (24 cups)
6cups Baked Bugles® Original corn snacks
2cups pretzel sticks
2tablespoons reduced-fat margarine, melted
1teaspoon chili powder
1/2teaspoon ground cumin
1/2teaspoon garlic powder
1/4cup grated Parmesan cheese
1.Heat oven to 300°F. Remove and discard unpopped kernels from popped popcorn.
2.Divide popcorn, corn snacks and pretzels between two 2-gallon plastic food-storage bags.
3.Mix margarine-type product, chili powder, cumin and garlic powder; pour over mixture in bags. Seal bags; shake to coat. Sprinkle with cheese. Seal bags; shake to coat.
4.Pour mixture into two ungreased rectangular pans, 13x9x2 inches.
5.Bake 10 minutes; cool. Store in airtight container.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 60 (Calories from Fat 20); Total Fat 2 1/2g (Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 135mg; Total Carbohydrate 8g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 0g); Protein 1% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 0Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1/2 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

 
 
 
1 Review

 

This is really really good! My kids love it!
Posted at 9:59 AM on March 12 2008 by bondgal , grapevine TX