Chex Breakfast to Go

I discoverd this one at the Taste of Home Cooking School that I went to last weekend. I made it for my in-laws and got rave reviews, my hubby liked it too. A serving fits perfectly in one of those little snack size baggies.


1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup butter or margarine
1 cup Corn Chex® cereal
1 cup Rice Chex® cereal
1 cup Wheat Chex® cereal
1 cup Honey Nut Cheerios® cereal
3/4 cup toasted sliced almonds
1 cup dried banana chips
1/2 cup dried blueberries or raisins or dried cranberries

microwave directions....
1. In small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon.
2. In large microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High about 40 seconds or until melted. Stir in cereals and almonds until evenly coated. Microwave uncovered on High 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute.
3. Stir in sugar mixture and banana chips until evenly coated. Microwave uncovered on High 1 minute. Spread on paper towels to cool, about 15 minutes. Place in serving bowl; stir in blueberries. Store in airtight container.


oven directions.....
Heat oven to 300°F. In small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon. In ungreased 13x9-inch pan, melt butter in oven. Stir in cereals and almonds until evenly coated. Bake uncovered 15 minutes. Stir in sugar mixture and banana chips until evenly coated; bake an additional 15 minutes. Spread on paper towels to cool, about 15 minutes. Place in serving bowl; stir in blueberries. Store in airtight container.

I made the recipe with the microwave recipe and it turned out great. I love Chex recipes and they have a ton on their website check it out at.... http://www.chex.com/Recipes/Recipes.aspx

Banana Oat Bread

I know I already have one banana bread recipe on here, but I found this one and gave it a whirl. I love my other recipe (thanks Amy) but this one is far simpiler and requires no "special" ingredients (i.e. heavy cream or egg whites) so I am putting it here for the times when you need a quick and easy banana bread, but by all means, make the wicked good one too.


Oatmeal Banana Nut Bread
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 55 Minutes
Ready In: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Yields: 12 servings


INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed bananas
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the banana and vanilla.
3. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Beat into creamed mixture. Stir in oats and nuts. Pour into prepared pan.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
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