Recipes

Snacks and Appetizers

Peanutty Snack Mix

1 cup peanuts
1½ cups Multi-Grain Cheerios
1 cup raisins
1 cup marshmallows

Mix all ingredients. Makes 6 - ¾ cup servings.

Nutrition facts per serving: 136 micrograms folic acid.

Peanut Butter Apple Muffins

2 cups flour, sifted
4 teaspoons baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ cup peanut oil
¼ cup peanut butter
¼ cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup milk
¾ cup chopped apple

Sift flour with baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside. Cream oil and peanut butter with sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add egg and beat well. Stir in milk and chopped apple. Add flour mixture and stir just enough to moisten dry ingredients. Fill greased muffin tins ¾ full and sprinkle top of batter with an additional 2 tablespoons sugar mixed with ¼ teaspoon cinnamon. Bake at 400°F for 20 to 25 minutes. Makes 15 muffins. Serve 2 muffins with 1 cup of orange juice.

Nutrition facts per serving: 426 calories, 8 g protein, 14 g total fat (3 g saturated fat), 66 g carbohydrate, 2 g dietary fiber, 35 mg cholesterol, 1 mg sodium. Daily Value: 37% folic acid, 4% vitamin A, 30% calcium, 15% iron, 147 micrograms folic acid.

PB & J Sandwich

2 slices bread
2 tablespoons crunchy peanut butter
2 teaspoons jelly

Serve with 8 oz skim milk. Makes 1 serving.

Nutrition facts per serving : 510 calories, 20 g protein, 18 g total fat (4 g saturated fat), 70 g carbohydrate, 2 g dietary fiber, 5 mg cholesterol, 561 mg sodium. Daily Value: 21% folic acid, 15% vitamin A, 4% vitamin C, 35% calcium, 10% iron, 86 micrograms folic acid.

Puppy Chow

9 cups General Mills Multi-Grain Cheerios Plus cereal
1 cup milk chocolate chips
¼ cup margarine
½ cup peanut butter
1½ cups powdered sugar

Place milk chocolate chips, margarine and peanut butter in a microwaveable dish. Heat on high 2-3 minutes until melted. Stir to blend. Measure cereal into a 9" x 13" pan, pour the chocolate mixture over the cereal, and mix well. Add powdered sugar and mix well again. (You may find this easier to do in a large plastic sealable bag. Pour in cereal mix, add powdered sugar, seal the bag and toss until well mixed.) Store in an air-tight bag or container. Makes 9 cups.