Baked Cinnamon Crunch Poppers

cinnamonpoppers

cinnamonpoppersWhat You Need:

2 T of sugar
1/2 t ground cinnamon
1 (10.2 oz.) can refrigerated home style biscuits
2 T of margarine, melted
3/4 C of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, crushed fine

How to Make It:

Allow the oven to heat to 400 degrees F/
A cookie sheet is sprayed with a non stick cooking spray.
Blend together the sugar and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl.
The biscuits are separated into 5 pieces.
Each of the biscuits is cut into 6 pieces.
In the bowl with the cinnamon put the biscuits pieces and coat well.
The melted butter is poured over the above pieces and stir until well coated.
In a plastic bag put the crushed cereal.
The biscuit pieces are put in the bag a few at a time, seal the bag and shake to coat.
The coated pieces are put on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Makes 32 poppers

Kids love to pop these little treats into their mouths. The leftovers can be stored in an airtight container. Warm them by putting in the microwave for about 30 seconds. These make a very good breakfast treat.

Preparation Time: approximately 10 minutes
Baking Time: approximately 12 minutes
Total Time: approximately 22 minutes

Nutritional Value per 4 bites: (approximate values)
Calories 70; fat 4 g; sodium 95 mg; carbohydrates 9 g; sugar 4 g; protein 0 g

Perfect Pepperoni Pizza Poppers

nibblers

nibblersWhat You Need:

2 (5 oz.) pkg. sliced pepperoni
1 (4 oz.) pkg. mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 (8 oz.) cans refrigerated crescent rolls

How to Make It:

Allow the oven to preheat to 375 degrees.
Place 48 pieces of pepperoni to the side.
Remove the crescent rolls, unroll and separate into 8 sections.
Lay 3 pieces of pepperoni onto each triangle.
Spread cheese over the top of each popper.
Roll the dough beginning at the short end rolling to the opposite point.
Press the dough together lightly with your fingertips to seal.
Lay the poppers on an ungreased cookie sheet with the point down.
Bake 12 minutes or until golden brown and the cheese has melted.

Makes 16 poppers

Serve these poppers with a little pizza sauce as a dip. These poppers can be filled with a few extras such as mushrooms, onions, green peppers or even chopped olives. Mix them up by filling half with pepperoni and half with cooked sausage.

Preparation Time: approximately 25 minutes
Baking Time: approximately 12 minutes
Total Time: approximately 37 minutes

Nutritional Information per popper: (approximate values)
Calories 240; fat 15 g; sodium 895 mg; carbohydrates 20 g; sugar 7 g;
protein 8 g