Crunchy Cereal Snack Recipes

CRUNCHY GRANOLA BREAKFAST CEREAL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Mix rolled oats, flax seed meal, steel-cut oats, oat bran, wheat germ, and pecans in a large bowl. Whisk agave nectar, pumpkin, brown sugar, water, canola oil, vanilla extract, pumpkin pie spice, and sea salt in a separate bowl, stirring until brown sugar and salt are dissolved. Pour liquid ingredients over rolled oats mixture and stir to coat. Spread mixture on prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes. Stir dates into granola and continue baking until granola is lightly golden brown, 20 to 30 more minutes, stirring once. Let cool completely and mix miniature chocolate chips into granola. Store in an airtight container.

CRISPY CEREAL MIX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Melt the margarine in a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Remove baking pan from oven. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, seasoning salt and onion powder. Gradually mix in the nuts, pretzels, bagel chips, crispy corn cereal squares, crispy rice cereal squares, and crispy wheat cereal squares. Evenly coat all ingredients.
• Bake approximately 1 hour in the preheated oven. Drain on paper towels.

CRUNCHY OAT CEREAL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F/160°C.
• Mix all ingredients together and spread onto a large shallow baking pan.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until golden and crunchy.
• Leave to cool then break up into clumps and serve.
• *This mixture will keep in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks, stored in a cool dry place.

CRUNCHY CEREAL TRAIL MIX

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Toss the puffed rice, puffed wheat, Chex, puffed millet, oats and coconut on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the honey, cinnamon and salt.
• Pour the butter mixture over the cereal mixture and gently stir with a rubber spatula. Return to the oven; bake until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Let cool completely; store in an airtight container.

CRUNCHY CEREAL SNACK

Steps:

• 1. In 3-quart saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and margarine. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved and mixture boils. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat.2. Add peanuts and KELLOGG'S CORN FLAKES cereal. Stir until evenly coated.3. Spread mixture on baking sheet, coated with cooking spray, to about 1/4-inch thickness. Cool.4. Break into pieces. Store in layers, separated with waxed paper, in airtight container, in refrigerator. Serve as snack or over ice cream, yogurt or pudding.

CRUNCHY ITALIAN SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°. In a large bowl, combine cereals, breadsticks, crackers and nuts. In a small bowl, mix butter, cheese, salad dressing, Italian seasoning and garlic salt. Drizzle over cereal mixture; toss to coat., Spread in two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool completely in pans on wire racks. Store in an airtight container.