Chocolate Crunch

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

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Ingredients

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

directions

Prep: 5 min Total: 45 min

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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.

notes

Tip: 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.

nutritional information

Calories: 218		Fiber: 3 g
Fat: 8 g		Saturated Fat: 2 g
Carbohydrates: 35 g		Protein: 5 g
Sodium: 397 mg		Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g
Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 carbohydrate (other), 2 fat		Cholesterol: 0 g
Carbohydrate Servings: 2		Potassium: 176 mg

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Chocolate Crunch

Ingredients

directions

notes

nutritional information