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Prep Time:

10 min

Start to Finish:

20 min

Makes:

20 servings (1/2 cup each)

Caribbean Crunch

Want a delicious nibble? No problem, Mon! Dip into this sweet and salty snack with popcorn, cinnamony cereal, peanuts and a sprinkle of coconut for good measure.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Cinnamon Toast Crunch® cereal
  • 1 cup salted peanuts
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup dried banana chips
  • 2 tablespoons butter or magarine
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups popped popcorn
  • 1 cup flaked coconut

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 300°F.
  2. In ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan, mix cereal, peanuts, raisins and banana chips. In 1-quart saucepan, heat butter and honey over low heat until butter is melted. Stir in cinnamon and salt; pour over cereal mixture, tossing until evenly coated.
  3. Bake uncovered 10 minutes, stirring once. Stir in popcorn and coconut. Sprinkle with additional salt if desired. Store in airtight container.

Nutritional Information

  • 1 Serving :
    • Calories : 150 (Calories from Fat: 70)
    • Total Fat : 8g (Saturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0g)
    • Cholesterol : 0mg
    • Sodium : 115mg
    • Total Carbohydrate : 16g (Dietary Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 10g)
    • Protein : 3g
  • Percent Daily Value* :
    • Vitamin A (%DV) : 2%
    • Vitamin C (%DV) : 2%
    • Calcium : 2%
    • Iron (%DV) : 8%
  • Exchanges :
    • Other Carbohydrate : 1
    • Vegetable : 0
    • High-Fat Meat : 0½
    • Fat : 1
  • Carbohydrate Choices :  1
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Recipe Tip:

Substitution

The salted peanuts can be replaced with dry-roasted or spicy peanuts, if you like.