Sweet and Smoked Topping
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Sweet and Smoked Topping

Sweet and Smoked Topping

Corn Chex™ Cereal and almonds bake in a maple-agave syrup with seeds, brown sugar and cayenne. The crisp concoction is crumbled into pieces to top ice cream or yogurt.

Servings: 25 servings (1 serving = 2 oz)
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Corn Chex™ Bulkpak Cereal (13326)
1 lb
16 cups
Almonds, smoked, salted
8 oz
2 cups
Shredded coconut, sweetened
5 oz
1 1/2 cups
Pumpkin seeds, roasted, salted
4 oz
1 cup
Sunflower seeds, roasted, salted
2 oz
1/2 cup
Flax seeds
1.50 oz
1/4 cup
Chia seeds
1 oz
2 Tbsp
Maple syrup
9 oz
3/4 cup
Agave syrup
3 oz
1/4 cup
Coconut oil
4 oz
1/2 cup
Dark brown sugar, packed
2 oz
1/4 cup
Cayenne pepper, ground
1 tsp
  1. Crush approx. half of the cereal so it is in pieces; keep the remaining half un-broken.
  2. Place all cereal, almonds, coconut, and seeds into large mixing bowl; toss until combined.
  3. Heat maple syrup, agave syrup, coconut oil, brown sugar, and cayenne in a sauce pan for 2-3 minutes over medium heat until sugar is dissolved; remove from heat and let cool slightly.
  4. Pour cooled syrup mixture over cereal mixture; toss until coated.
  5. Press mixture onto sprayed, half sheet pan; spread out evenly to corners.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
325°F
5-9 minutes
Standard Oven
375°F
12-17 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 3 minutes of baking.
  1. Invert cooled pan onto sheet pan and crumble into bite size pieces.
  2. Optional Step: After topping is baked, fill handheld smoker with hickory chips and apply smoke to cooked topping mixture in pan; immediately cover with another sheet pan to hold in the smoke. Remove sheet pan after 15 minutes.

  • Tip: Sprinkle on top of ice cream, sweetened or plain yogurt for a uniquely sweet and smoked dessert or sprinkle on fruit for an added crunch.
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Nutrition Information

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Serving Size:
2 oz
Calories
300
Calories from Fat
140
% Daily Value
Total Fat
16g
25%
Saturated Fat
7g
34%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
250mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
34g
11%
Dietary Fiber
4g
15%
Sugars
16g
Protein
5g
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
35%
35%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.

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