Put this delicious chewy, crunchy, and sweet snack mix into a decorative container for a wonderful gift. You can substitute dried cranberries, raisins, or currants for the dried cherries in this flavorful snack mix.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 cups rice cereal squares
- 12 oz. can salted mixed nuts
- 2 egg whites
- 2 Tbsp. orange juice
- 1-1/4 cups sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1-1/2 cups dried cherries
Preparation:
Combine cereal and mixed nuts in large bowl.
Beat egg whites, orange juice, sugar and cinnamon in medium bowl until very soft peaks form. Pour over cereal mixture and stir to mix well. Melt butter in 15x10 jelly roll pan. Spread cereal mixture in prepared pan.
Bake at 275 degrees for 30 minutes, stirring twice during baking. Stir in dried cherries and bake 10-15 minutes longer until mixture is lightly browned and crisp. Cool completely, break up into small chunks, if necessary, and store in airight containers.
