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Chex® Honey Nut Cherry Crunch

By: Chex® Party Mix 
"Crunchy Chex® cereal, creamy cashew nuts, and chewy cherries make a perfect savory and sweet snack mix for any party."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (8)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 28 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 1/2 cups Honey Nut Chex® cereal
  • 4 1/2 cups Rice Chex® cereal
  • 2 cups whole cashews
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup dried cherries
  • 1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds

Directions

  1. In large microwavable bowl, mix cereal and cashews.
  2. In 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave brown sugar, butter and honey and salt uncovered on High about 1 1/2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until mixture comes to a boil. Stir butter mixture. Pour over cereal mixture; stir until evenly coated.
  3. Microwave uncovered on High 4 minutes, stirring every minute. Stir in cherries and sesame seeds. Microwave an additional 3 minutes, stirring every minute. Spread on waxed paper or foil to cool. Store in airtight container.

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  • 2010 © and ®/™ of General Mills

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 153 | Total Fat: 6.9g | Cholesterol: 4mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2010 by Diane   view full review
We made this for our holiday Christmas party and it was a hit! My mods: I used both cashews...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2011 by babygirlmd8   view full review
I LOVE THIS CHEX MIX!!! I leave the cashews out , as I am not a huge fan of nuts. The sweet,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2010 by Jen Wolf   view full review
This was very easy and very quick to make. The sweet, salty, chewy and crunchy combination...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2010 by elsinore21   view full review
I followed the recipe exactly, except that I forgot to add the salt to the sugar and butter...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2010 by Sarah Jo   view full review
Freakin' sweet Chex Mix. VERY good. I don't have dried cherries but I do have dried Craisins,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on May 30, 2011 by carlyzo   view full review
This was delicious! Instead of the rice chex I threw in "Oh's!" cereal- and I had to use...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2011 by hwiedenfeld   view full review
So awesome. I will make this again and again
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 4, 2012 by tweetygirl   view full review
This was a really great recipe! I just used what I had on hand. Instead of cherries I used...

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