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Crunchy Fruit Snack Mix
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The cinnamon and ginger lend a spice twist to this amazing-tasting snack mix. Loaded with cereal, nuts and dried fruits, it stores well, so keep it on hand and munch on small amounts when you have a snack attack.
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Crunchy Fruit Snack Mix

Whole Grain Total® cereal and dried fruits and nuts stir into a favorite munch that's a good source of iron for healthy cells. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:15 min
Start to Finish:1 hr
makes:10 servings (about 3/4 cup each)

4cups Total® Raisin Bran cereal
1/3cup sliced almonds
1bag (8 oz) dried mixed fruit (1 1/2 cups), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/4cup packed brown sugar
2tablespoons butter or margarine
2teaspoons ground cinnamon
1teaspoon ground ginger
1.Heat oven to 300°F. In large bowl, place cereal, almonds and fruit; set aside.
2.In 1-quart saucepan, heat brown sugar and butter over low heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted. Stir in cinnamon and ginger. Pour over cereal mixture; toss until evenly coated. Spread in ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan.
3.Bake 15 minutes, stirring twice. Spread on waxed paper. Cool about 30 minutes. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 200 (Calories from Fat 40); Total Fat 4 1/2g (Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 5mg; Sodium 120mg; Total Carbohydrate 38g (Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugars 24g); Protein 2g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 10%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 45%; Iron 45% Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 1/2 MyPyramid Servings: 1 tsp Fats & Oils, 1/4 c Fruits 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
MyPyramid Servings 1 tsp Fats & Oils, 1/4 c Fruits

 
 
 
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