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Honey Graham Snack Mix
Recipe Tip
Nuts about Nuts
Replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats from nuts may help lower blood cholesterol. But fats are high in calories so keep portions small.
Special Touch
Cater to the birthday kids with this fun snack! Let them have free rein by adding more of their favorites: candy-coated chocolate candies, dried cranberries or yogurt-covered raisins.
Serve With
Sprinkle over scoops of chocolate or vanilla frozen yogurt for a fun and delicious topping!
  2 ratings : 2 reviews

Honey Graham Snack Mix

Craving something sweet and salty? Treat yourself to a handful of this 4-ingredient, 5-minute prep cereal-snack combo. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:5 min
Start to Finish:5 min
makes:11 servings (1/2 cup each)

2cups Fiber One® Honey Clusters® cereal
2cups honey graham cereal
1cup honey-roasted peanuts
1/2cup golden raisins
1.In large bowl or gallon-size resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix ingredients.
2.Store tightly covered.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 180 (Calories from Fat 70); Total Fat 7g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 170mg; Total Carbohydrate 23g (Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugars 10g); Protein 5% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 2%; Calcium 6%; Iron 10Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2 MyPyramid Servings: 1 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
MyPyramid Servings 1 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans

 
 
 
2 Reviews

 

LOVE IT!
Posted at 7:41 AM on January 17 2008 by richsruby , East Hampton NY

 

This is an awesome recipe. It got rave reviews from adults and teens. I prepared it for a healthy bake sale and it was a hit!
Posted at 9:36 AM on September 13 2007 by Colleen , Kirksville MO