Recipe: Chocolate Crunch
Prep time: five minutes, ready in 35 minutes
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Ingredients:
- 1 cup Wheat Chex Cereal (2 ounces)
- 1 cup pretzel sticks broken in half (2 ounces)
- 1/4 cup salted roasted almonds (2 1/2 ounces)
- 3 tablespoons bittersweet chocolate chips, melted
Directions:
1. Combine Chex, pretzels and almonds in a medium bowl
2. Melt chocolate:
- To melt chocolate in the microwave: Microwave on medium for one minute, stir, then continue microwaving in 20-second intervals until melted, stirring after each interval
- Melt on the stovetop. Place in the top of a double boiler over hot, but not boiling water, and stir until melted
3. Drizzle melted chocolate with other ingredients
4. Stir to combine
5. Spread the mixture on a wax paper-lined baking sheet
6. Refrigerate until the chocolate is set, approximately 30 minutes
*To make ahead of events: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to five days.
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