recipes

Peanutty Oat Snack

Tips

Variation:

Try chopped dried apricots or peaches in place of raisins.

Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1/2 Cup):
  • Calories 170
    • (Calories from Fat 80)
  • Total Fat 9g
    • (Saturated Fat 2g,
    • Trans Fat 0g)
  • Cholesterol 0mg;
  • Sodium 180mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 18g
    • (Dietary Fiber 3g,
    • Sugars 6g)
  • Protein 5g
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 4%;
  • Vitamin C 2%;
  • Calcium 6%;
  • Iron 20%
Exchanges:
  • 1 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 0 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 0 Vegetable;
  • 0 Very Lean Meat;
  • 0 Lean Meat;
  • 0 High-Fat Meat;
  • 2 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

A peanut lover's delight!

Prep time:
20 Min
Total time:
2 Hr 35 Min
Makes:
16 servings (1/2 cup each)
Ingredients
  • 6 cups Cheerios® cereal
  • 1 cup salted peanuts
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup raisins
Directions
  1. Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, mix cereal and peanuts; set aside.
  2. In 1-quart saucepan, heat peanut butter, butter and cinnamon over low heat, stirring occasionally, just until blended. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated. Spread in ungreased 13x9-inch pan.
  3. Bake 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from oven; stir in raisins. Spread on waxed paper; cool 2 hours. Store loosely covered.