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cereal snack

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter
Las Vegas, NV

This is delicious snack made with Chex cereal; it takes crunch to a new level! I hope you enjoy this simple recipe!

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Microwave

Ingredients For cereal snack

  • 8 c
    rice chex cereal
  • 1 1/2 c
    vanilla baking chips or other flavor of your choice
  • 1/4 c
    butter
  • 3 Tbsp
    heavy cream
  • 2 Tbsp
    orange zest or lemon or lime
  • 1 tsp
    orange extract or other
  • 1 c
    powdered sugar, for dusting snack

How To Make cereal snack

  • 1
    Place cereal in large roaster or a large bowl, set aside. Melt chips,in microwave safe bowl with butter, cream and orange zest at 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval until smooth and creamy. Stir in extract.
  • 2
    Pour mixture evenly over Chex or other cereal of choice, and mix gently with buttered spatula until well coated.
  • 3
    Place mixture into a 2 gallon size Ziploc bag, add powdered sugar; seal bag. Shake bag until cereal is evenly coated, if desired.
  • 4
    Or if desired, skip the powdered sugar step and put mixture in a preheated 275^ oven and bake 20 minutes, stirring 1/2 way through baking. Allow to cool and store in an airtight container.
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