Cost/Serving: $0.33
Yield: [8 servings] / Serving Size = ½ cup
Ingredients:
Directions:
Yield: [8 servings] / Serving Size = ½ cup
Ingredients:
1 cup round corn puffs
1 cup checker board wheat squares
1 cup bite-size wheat, corn, or rice squares
1 cup raisins
Other options:
- Other cereals. Look for whole grain, high fiber, low sugar cereals.
- Dried fruit (like raisins, dried cranberries, or dried apricots pineapple, chopped into small pieces)
- Nuts or seeds (like peanuts or sunflower seeds)
- Pretzels (small twists or sticks)
- A few chocolate chips
Directions:
1. Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix.
2. Put ½ cup of mix in small plastic bags for a snack on the go!
Recipe courtesy of Colorado State University Extension.
Recipe Rating:
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- Low in:
- Added sugar
- Total fat
- Trans fat
- Sodium
- High in:
- At least one of the following: vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron, or fiber
- Whole grains (if the recipe contains grains)
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- Use low cost, readily available ingredients
- Be able to be prepared relatively quickly
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