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Cheerio Mix
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Snacks are something that I crave all day, but rarely eat because I know that most of them aren't very good for me or my body. Certainly, there are things like peanuts and granola that are pretty good to snack on, but of course those aren't things that always taste the best.
I stumbled across this recipe for a Cheerio snack mix in a calendar that was sent to me, and it looked pretty yummy...besides having some dried berries and nuts in it :) So I have revamped the recipe to make it geared towards my sweet tooth, but still kept it pretty healthy!
Ingredients:
1 egg white
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
3 cups Multi Grain Cheerios
3 tbs melted peanut butter
Chocolate chips
Beat egg white in a large bowl until light and frothy. Then slowly add brown sugar until all the lumps are out and its smooth. Stir in cinnamon until combined. Then add cheerios and make sure that they all get coated. This next step is the one that you can play with. I added chocolate chips, but you could add dried fruit, nuts, etc. Then spread this mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment and place in a 350 degree oven for about 10 - 15 minutes. As soon as it comes out of the oven remove the cheerio mix from the hot sheet pan (I just removed the entire parchment paper and put it on the counter). Then I drizzled the peanut butter and placed the whole thing in the refrigerator to get completely cooled. After about 30 mins, break it up into pieces and serve.
