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Chocolate Crunch

 

March 7th 2011

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Recipe

Chocolate Crunch

Coating crunchy cereal, pretzels and almonds with bittersweet chocolate makes an addictive sweet and salty snack.

Times

  • Prep Time : 5 min min
  • Ready Time : 5 min

Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Wheat Chex cereal (2 ounces)
  • 1 cup pretzel sticks broken in half (2 ounces)
  • 1/4 cup salted roasted almonds (2 1/2 ounces)
  • 3 tablespoons bittersweet chocolate chips, melted (see Tip)

Directions

Preparation

  1. Combine Chex, pretzels and almonds in a medium bowl. Drizzle with melted chocolate; stir to combine. Spread the mixture on a wax paper-lined baking sheet and refrigerate until the chocolate is set, about 30 minutes.

Tips

To melt chocolate: Microwave on Medium for 1 minute. Stir, then continue microwaving on Medium in 20-second intervals until melted, stirring after each interval. Or place in the top of a double boiler over hot, but not boiling, water. Stir until melted.

Per serving: 218 calories; 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat, 3 g mono unsaturated fat); 0 mg cholesterol; 35 g carbohydrates; 5 g protein; 3 g fiber; 397 mg sodium; 176 mg potassium

Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 carbohydrate (other), 2 fat

Contributed by: EatingWell.com

Crunchy wheat cereal, pretzels and almonds, all coated in bittersweet chocolate, make an addictive, sweet-salty snack.

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