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Chex® Brittle

Chex® cereal adds a light cereal crunch plus a nutritional boost to peanut brittle candy—what a treat!

Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:40 min
Makes:20 servings (1/2 cup each)

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Rice Chex®
Ingredients
8cups Rice Chex® cereal
1cup salted peanuts
1can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
1teaspoon vanilla
Tips
Success
Be sure to use sweetened condensed milk, not evaporated. Evaporated milk is thinner and does not contain added sugar, which is needed for this recipe.
Substitution
No baking pans with sides? Line 2 large cookie sheets with heavy duty foil and fold up all the edges so the mix doesn’t slide off.
Preparation Directions
1.Heat oven to 325°F. Spray two 15x10x1-inch pans with cooking spray.
2.In large bowl, mix all ingredients until evenly coated. Spread in pans in single layer.
3.Bake 12 minutes. Spread on waxed paper to cool, about 15 minutes. Break into pieces. Store in airtight container.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Heat oven to 300°F. Bake 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
Nutritional Information
1/2 Cup: Calories 150 (Calories from Fat 50); Total Fat 6g (Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 5mg; Sodium 135mg; Total Carbohydrate 20g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 12g); Protein 4g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 2%; Calcium 10%; Iron 15% Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 High-Fat Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 MyPyramid Servings: 1 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


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