Christmas Favroites

Apple Cinnamon Chex Mix:
5 cups Wheat Chex® cereal
1 cup lightly salted whole almonds
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup dried apples
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt-covered raisins

Directions:

In a large microwavable bowl, mix cereal and almonds

In a 2 cup microwavable cup, microwave butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup and cinnamon on high for about 2 minutes, stirring every 30 second intervals. When mixture is boiling, pull out and stir. Pour over cereal mixture until coated.

Microwave on high, uncovered, stirring and acrapping the bowl after every minute.

Stir in apples; microwave on high about 2 minutes of until the edges of the apples begin to brown.

Spread on wax paper or foil to cool for about 15 minutes.

Place in serving bowl, and mix in yogurt covered raisins, and store in an airtight container.

Gluten Free Chex mix:

8 C Chocolate Chex cereal

3/4 C Packed brown sugar

6 TBS margarine or butter

3 TBS light corn syrup

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 Cup white vanilla baking chips

Directions:

In a large microwavable bowl, measure out cereal and put in bowl, set aside.

Line cookie sheet with waxed paper.

In a 2 cup microwavable cup, microwave brown sugar, butter and corn syrup uncovered on high 1-2 minutes, stirring after each minute until smooth. Stir in Baking soda, until dissolved. Pour over cereal, stirring unti levenly coated. Microwave in high for 3 minutes, stirring ever minute. Spread on cookie sheet. Cool 10 minutes. Break into bite size peices.

In a small microwaveable bowl, microwave vanilla baking chips uncovered on high about 1 minute 30 minutes or until chips can be stirred smooth (bowl will be hot). Drizzle over snack.

Refrigerate until set.

Store tightly covered.