Chili Bean Snack Mix
2 lbs. canned garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1 butter flavored vegetable cooking spray
4 cups square rice cereal, or square wheat or corn cereal
2 ounces pretzel goldfish, or pretzel sticks
1/2 lb. mixed dried fruit, chopped
6 ounces dried pineapple chunks
1/2 cup roasted pumpkin seeds
2 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce, (reduced sodium optional)
1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. chili powder
1 Tbs. onion powder
1 Tbs. paprika
1/8 tsp. salt optional
Dry garbanzo beans well on paper toweling. Place beans in large
skillet and spray generously with cooking spray; cook over medium
heat, stirring frequently, until they begin to brown, 8 to 10
minutes.
Transfer beans to jelly roll pan and bake at 350�F until browned and
beginning to crisp on the outside, 20 to 25 minutes.
Transfer beans to large bowl; add cereal, pretzel sticks, dried
fruit, pineapple chunks and pumpkin seeds. Combine Worcestershire
sauce, chili powder, garlic and onion powder and paprika; add to
snack mixture and toss to coat well. Spray mixture generously with
cooking spray and toss.
Transfer mixture to roasting pan. Bake snack mix at 350�F for 15
minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Cool; store in air tight
container at room temperature. |