Cheerios Cinnamon-Popcorn Snack
(from acschaap’s recipe box)
Source: Eat Better America
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves 24 people
Categories: Snacks
Ingredients
- 8 cups popped 94% fat-free butter-flavor popcorn
- 5 cups Cheerios or Honey Nut Cheerios
- 1 cup honey-roasted peanuts
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons margarine or butter
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
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Heat oven to 350 degrees. Remove and discard unpopped kernels from popped popcorn. In large bowl, mix popcorn, cereal, peanuts and raisins, set aside.
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In 1-quart saucepan, heat corn syrup, honey, margarine and cinnamon to boiling. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla. Pour over cereal mixture, toss until evenly coated. Spread in ungreased 15×10×1 inc pan.
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Bake 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Coolpan on cooling rack, stirring occasionally. Store loosly covered.