recipes

Cheerios® Crunch

Tips

Fruity Variation:

Try adding diced dried mixed fruit instead of chocolate candies.

Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1/2 Cup):
  • Calories 210
    • (Calories from Fat 80)
  • Total Fat 9g
    • (Saturated Fat 5g,
    • Trans Fat 0g)
  • Cholesterol 20mg;
  • Sodium 170mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 32g
    • (Dietary Fiber 2g,
    • Sugars 19g)
  • Protein 2g
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 10%;
  • Vitamin C 6%;
  • Calcium 6%;
  • Iron 25%
Exchanges:
  • 1/2 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 0 Vegetable;
  • 0 Very Lean Meat;
  • 0 Lean Meat;
  • 0 High-Fat Meat;
  • 1 1/2 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

A sweet, buttery and crunchy snack.

Prep time:
10 Min
Total time:
1 Hr
Makes:
8 servings (1/2 cup each)
Ingredients
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 4 cups Cheerios® cereal
  • 1/2 cup candy-coated chocolate candies, if desired
  • 1/2 cup raisins
Directions
  1. In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in brown sugar. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick and smooth.
  2. Stir in cereal. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until cereal is coated.
  3. Spread mixture in thin layer on ungreased cookie sheet. Cool 1 hour. Crumble into bite-size pieces. Stir in raisins and candies. Store in airtight container.