Cranberry Peanut Snack Mix
Yields 6 cups
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup Jif Natural peanut butter
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground cinnamon
4 cups honey and nut flavor checked cereal
1 cup honey roasted peanuts
1 cup pretzels
1/2 cup sunflower kernels
1 (6 oz.) package dried cranberries
1. HEAT oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. COMBINE butter, peanut butter, vanilla, and cinnamon in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH (100% power) 35 to 40 seconds; stir until well blended.
3. MIX cereal, peanuts, pretzels, sunflower kernels and cranberries in a large bowl. Pour butter mixture over cereal mixture; toss well to coat.
4. LINE sheet pan with foil. Spread mixture evenly across pan. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let cool. Store in re-sealable food storage bag.
Parenting: Early Years, September 2010, Advertisement for Jif, p. 108.
