- 3 cups Cinnamon Chex® cereal
- 3 cups Rice Chex® cereal
- 1 cup walnut pieces
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 cups dried or freeze-dried apples, coarsely chopped if necessary
- 1 cup white vanilla baking chips
- 1 teaspoon shortening
- In large microwaveable bowl, mix cereals and walnuts.
- In 2-cup microwaveable measuring cup, microwave brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg uncovered for about 1 1/2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until smooth and bubbly. Pour over cereal mixture; stir until evenly coated.
- Microwave uncovered on High 4 minutes, stirring after each minute. Spread on waxed paper or foil to cool. Sprinkle apples evenly over cereal mixture.
- In small microwaveable bowl, microwave white vanilla baking chips and shortening uncovered on High about 1 minute or until chips can be stirred smooth. Drizzle over cereal mixture; let stand until set. Break into bite-size pieces. Store in airtight container.