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Munchies made in a flash - in the microwave
 STICKY BUNS
Ingredients:
¼ cup margarine or butter
¼ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons maple-flavored syrup
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup chopped dried fruit
1/3 cup chopped nuts
17.5 ounce can refrigerated biscuits
- In 8- inch round baking dish cook margarine, covered, on High 45 melted. Stir in sugar, syrup, and cinnamon, then fruit and nuts; spread mixture evenly in bottom of dish. Arrange biscuits around edge of dish.
- Cook on High 2 ¾ to 3 ½ minutes just until biscuits spring back when lightly pressed. Invert dish onto serving plate. Let dish stand over buns for 1 minute; remove dish. Serve warm, pulling buns apart. Makes 10 buns.
Each bun : About 175 calories, 10 g fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 290 mg sodium.
 TEDDY BEAR POPCORN
Ingredients:
3 - to 3,5 ounce package salt-free microwave popcorn
2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar
1 tablespoon cocoa
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups bear-shaped vanilla graham snacks
½ cup M & M's
Prepare popcorn as package directs. In large bowl, combine cinnamon sugar, cocoa, and salt.
Stir in popcorn, tossing graham snacks and M&M's. Makes 11 cups.
Each ½ Cup : About 65 calories, 3 g fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 75 mg sodium.
CHOCOLATE BANANA POPS
Ingredients:
3 firm, ripe, medium bananas
6 flat, 4 -inch - long wooden sticks
½ cup semisweet - chocolate pieces
2 tablespoons shortening
- Line baking sheet with waxed paper. Peel bananas; cut each in half. Place on baking sheet.
- In 2-cup glass measure, cook chocolate and shortening on High 1 ½ to 2 minutes until almost melted, stirring halfway through cooking. Stir until smooth. Dip bananas into chocolate using a spoon to completely coat them. If you like, sprinkle each banana with sprinkles, granola, chopped nuts, or coconut. On Baking sheet, freeze bananas 15 to 30 minutes until chocolate is set. Serve immediately or wrap to serve
 later; store in freezer. Makes 6 pops.
Each pop without topping : About 160 calories, 9 g fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 5 mg sodium.
ITALIAN POTATO WEDGIES
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
¼ teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 medium unpeeled potato, cut
lengthwise into 8 wedges
1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
On dinner plate, combine oil, Italian seasoning, paprika, and salt. Add potato wedges, turning to coat with mixture; arrange in spoke-like fashion, cut-sides down. Cook, covered with waxed paper, on High 4 to 5 minutes until tender; rotate each wedge halfway through cooking. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Let stand 3 minutes. If you like serve with catchup or tomato sauce.
Makes 1 serving
Without sauce : About 155, 6 g fat, 4 mg cholesterol, 370 mg sodium.
APPLE CRISP
Ingredients:
1 medium apple, thickly sliced
2 tablespoons quick-cooking oats
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons margarine or butter
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
Place apple slices in small bowl.
Combine oats, walnuts, sugar, margarine, and cinnamon; sprinkle on apple. Cook on high 4 to 5 minutes until tender. Let stand 1 minute.
Makes serving.
* About 389 calories, 18 g fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 112 mg sodium.
* For 2 serving : Double ingredients, use 2 bowls and cook 8 to 9 minutes
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