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Dried Fruit and Cereal Snack Mix USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers

Cereal is not just for breakfast. This crunchy snack mix made with cereals and dried fruit is whole grain-rich and fun to eat.
CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION
½ cup fruit
½ oz eq grains
SOURCE
Team Nutrition CACFP Easy Recipe Project
TeamNutrition.USDA.gov
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Snack
Keyword: CACFP, Ages 3-5, 25-50 serving, snack-recipe, Spring 2022, CACFP Snack Menu Planner - Quantity Recipes, CACFP Snack Menu Planner - Quantity Recipes Ages 3-5
Age Group: Ages 3-5
Serving Size: 25-50
Program Type: CACFP
Program Meal Type: Snack
Conventional Meal Category: Vegetarian, Whole Grain-Rich, Plant-based
Program Meal Component: Grains, Whole Grain-Rich, Fruits
Meal Service Temperature: Cold
Cooking Method: No Cook
Season: Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter
25 Servings
Calories: 188

Ingredients

25 Servings

    Weight

    • 10½ oz Apples, dried, slices or rings, regular moisture,½" chopped (see notes)
    • 1 lb 2 oz Cherries, red tart, dried, whole, without pits (see notes)
    • 6½ oz Shredded wheat cereal, frosted, miniature sized
    • 5½ oz Toasted whole grain oats cereal
    • 6½ oz Multigrain cereal squares

    Measure

    • 3 cups + 2 Tbsp Apples, dried, slices or rings, regular moisture,½" chopped (see notes)
    • 3 cups + 2 Tbsp Cherries, red tart, dried, whole, without pits (see notes)
    • 3 cups + 2 Tbsp Shredded wheat cereal, frosted, miniature sized
    • 1 qt + 3 cups Toasted whole grain oats cereal
    • 3 cups + 2 Tbsp Multigrain cereal squares

    50 Servings

      Weight

      • 1 lb 5 oz Apples, dried, slices or rings, regular moisture,½" chopped (see notes)
      • 2 lb 4 oz Cherries, red tart, dried, whole, without pits (see notes)
      • 13 oz Shredded wheat cereal, frosted, miniature sized
      • 10½ oz Toasted whole grain oats cereal
      • 13 oz Multigrain cereal squares

      Measure

      • 1 qt + 2¼ cups Apples, dried, slices or rings, regular moisture,½" chopped (see notes)
      • 1 qt + ¾ cup Cherries, red tart, dried, whole, without pits (see notes)
      • 1 qt + 2¼ cups Shredded wheat cereal, frosted, miniature sized
      • 3 qt + 2 cups Toasted whole grain oats cereal
      • 1 qt 2¼ cups Multigrain cereal squares

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      25 Servings

        Weight

        • 10½ oz Apples, dried, slices or rings, regular moisture,½" chopped (see notes)
        • 1 lb 2 oz Cherries, red tart, dried, whole, without pits (see notes)
        • 6½ oz Shredded wheat cereal, frosted, miniature sized
        • 5½ oz Toasted whole grain oats cereal
        • 6½ oz Multigrain cereal squares

        Measure

        • 3 cups + 2 Tbsp Apples, dried, slices or rings, regular moisture,½" chopped (see notes)
        • 3 cups + 2 Tbsp Cherries, red tart, dried, whole, without pits (see notes)
        • 3 cups + 2 Tbsp Shredded wheat cereal, frosted, miniature sized
        • 1 qt + 3 cups Toasted whole grain oats cereal
        • 3 cups + 2 Tbsp Multigrain cereal squares

        50 Servings

          Weight

          • 1 lb 5 oz Apples, dried, slices or rings, regular moisture,½" chopped (see notes)
          • 2 lb 4 oz Cherries, red tart, dried, whole, without pits (see notes)
          • 13 oz Shredded wheat cereal, frosted, miniature sized
          • 10½ oz Toasted whole grain oats cereal
          • 13 oz Multigrain cereal squares

          Measure

          • 1 qt + 2¼ cups Apples, dried, slices or rings, regular moisture,½" chopped (see notes)
          • 1 qt + ¾ cup Cherries, red tart, dried, whole, without pits (see notes)
          • 1 qt + 2¼ cups Shredded wheat cereal, frosted, miniature sized
          • 3 qt + 2 cups Toasted whole grain oats cereal
          • 1 qt 2¼ cups Multigrain cereal squares

          Instructions

          • Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
          • In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Toss.
          • Serve ⅔ cup (#6 scoop).

          Notes

          • Contains wheat (cereal).
          • Choking prevention: Dried fruit can be a choking risk for children under the
            age of 4.
          • If you choose to make the recipe without dried fruit combine the cereals in a
            bowl, toss, and serve ½ cup. Credits as ½ oz eq grains.
          • Each cereal must not contain more than 6 grams of total sugars per dry
            ounce.
          • Dried fruit credits as twice the amount served.
          • The symbol indicates the recipe is whole grain-rich.
          • Creditable grains contribution calculated using the Recipe Analysis Workbook,
            Method A.

          Nutrition

          Serving: 0⅔ cup Dried Fruit and Cereal Snack Mix | Calories: 188 | Total Carbohydrate: 45g | Protein: 3g | Total Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 81mg | Dietary Fiber: 4g | Total Sugars: 14g | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 16mg