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Hearty MultiGrain Snack
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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.
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The beaten egg white in this recipe helps hold the cinnamon and brown sugar to the cereal and nuts.
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Hearty MultiGrain Snack

A cinnamon-flavored, nutty snack. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:15 min
Start to Finish:1 hr
makes:8 servings (1/2 cup each)

1egg white
1/4teaspoon salt
1/3cup packed brown sugar
1teaspoon ground cinnamon
3cups MultiGrain Cheerios® cereal
1/3cup coarsely chopped pecans
1.Heat oven to 300°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet.
2.In large bowl, beat egg white on high speed until foamy; beat in salt. Gradually beat in brown sugar until thick and glossy. Gently stir in cinnamon, cereal and pecans until completely coated. Spread as thinly as possible on cookie sheet.
3.Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cold cookie sheet or large pan. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Break into pieces. Store in airtight container.

Nutritional Information
1/2 Cup: Calories 110 (Calories from Fat 35); Total Fat 3 1/2g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 160mg; Total Carbohydrate 18g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 11g); Protein 1g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 4%; Calcium 6%; Iron 40% Exchanges: 1 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

 
 
 
1 Review

 

great snack!
This is a great snack for on the go people like me! It's super simple and easy to make. I put the cereal mix and dried fruit in a plastic bag and eat this for breakfast.
Posted at 10:01 AM on June 16 2008 by aknuessle ,