• 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.

NOTE: Sweet Bean Snack Mix Ð Make snack mix as above, substituting 1 tablespoon honey and 1 tablespoon apple juice for the Worcestershire Sauce and 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1 1Ú2 teaspoons ground nutmeg and 1 teaspoon ground allspice for the chili, garlic and onion powders and paprika.

Courtesy American Dry Bean Board.

This recipe serves 16 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 16 only.

Per serving: calories 154, fat 2.1g, 12% calories from fat, cholesterol 0mg, protein 3.9g, carbohydrates 31.4g, fiber 5.0g, sugar 2.3g, sodium 181mg, diet points 2.7.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.3, Fruit: 0.7, Bread: 1.1, Lean meat: 0.0, Fat: 0.3, Sugar: 0.0, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

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