Healthful Snacks / Cereal nut clusters

COCOA-ORANGE CEREAL AND NUT CLUSTERS

31/4cups crunchy whole-grain corn cereal (such as Puffins)

1/2cup powdered sugar, plus additional for dusting

1/2cup chopped pecans

3tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

3tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed

11/2tablespoons light corn syrup

Place the cereal in a large zip-close plastic bag. Press out all of the air and close the bag. With a rolling pin or the bottom of a heavy pan, crush the cereal into fine crumbs.

In a large bowl, combine the crushed cereal, sugar, pecans and cocoa. Stir thoroughly. Add the orange juice concentrate and corn syrup, then stir until all ingredients are well moistened and the mixture holds together when squeezed into a ball.

Moistening your hands with cold water as needed, then form the mixture into 24 small balls. Roll the balls in additional powdered sugar to coat.

They can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to five days.

Makes 24 snacks. Per snack: 51 calories; 18 calories from fat; 2 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 9 g carbohydrate; 1 g protein; 1 g fiber; 35 mg sodium.