GLUTEN-FREE GINGER RICE CRUNCH

Gluten-Free Ginger Rice Crunch image

Gluten-free Rice Chex® mixes up into a honey of a snack with banana, coconut, nuts and ginger.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Snack

Time 1h15m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup honey
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger or cardamom
6 cups Rice Chex™ cereal (gluten free)
1 cup dried banana chips
1 cup unblanched whole almonds
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries or dried pineapple

Steps:

Heat oven to 250°F. Spray large roasting pan with cooking spray. In 1-quart saucepan, heat brown sugar, butter, honey and ginger to boiling. Remove from heat; cool slightly.
Into roasting pan, measure cereal, banana chips, almonds and coconut. Stir in brown sugar mixture until evenly coated.
Bake 50 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on waxed paper or foil; cool about 15 minutes. Place in serving bowl; stir in cranberries. Store in airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140, Carbohydrate 18 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 85 mg, Sugar 10 g, TransFat 0 g