Saturday, September 1, 2012

Gluten Free Cinnamon Toast Chex Mix

With the need to be gluten free, we discovered that we also have to be very aware of getting my daughter enough carbs because she is hypoglycemic.  So, we were told that Chex Mix was a great way for her to get additional carbs when she needed it because of her sugar level.  However, Chex Mix is not gluten free and the ingredients to make it at home are not all GF either.  So today, I set out to make her some kind of mix that she would like.  I know that you can buy cinnamon Chex, but it is different than what I have made.  This tastes just like the cinnamon toast that I have made for my daughter all her life.

Cinnamon Toast Chex Mix

7 cups corn Chex
7 cups rice Chex
1 stick butter
1 cup honey
7 tablespoons ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
Melt butter.  Add honey and cinnamon.  Mix with a wire whisk.  Heat in microwave for 1 minute. Mix well.  Put cereal in large mixing bowl.   Pour 1/4 of cinnamon mixture over cereal.  Stir.  Repeat three more times.  Make sure cereal is well coated.  Put in deep baking pan.  Bake for 15 minutes.  Stir.  Repeat this process three more times.  Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees.  When you increase your temperature, set timer for 10 minutes.  After 10 minutes, stir, return to oven and turn the oven off.  After about thirty minutes, remove from oven and let cool.  It will appear to be stuck together, but will come apart easily.  Store in sealed baggies.  I have a feeling, though, this won't last
long around your gluten free home.