Pecan-Apple RITZwich

Name: Pecan-Apple RITZwich
Prep time: 60 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 26
Ingredients: 6 Tbsp. butter; ¾ cup brown sugar; 2 tsp. light corn syrup; 1¼ tsp. ground cinnamon, divided; 1 cup pecans; ½ cup dried cranberries; ½ cup dried apple slices; ½ cup crisp rice cereal; 52 RITZ Crackers; ½ cup marshmallow creme; 4 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted

Enjoy the fun flavors in these two bite fruit and nut desserts. Pecans, dried cranberries and apples are in a crunchy cereal mixture sandwiched between RITZ Crackers.

Prep time:

0 h

Total time:

0 min

Servings:

Makes 26 servings, 1 cracker sandwich each.

Ingredient list

6 Tbsp. butter
¾ cup packed brown sugar
2 tsp. light corn syrup
1¼ tsp. ground cinnamon, divided
1 cup chopped toasted pecans
½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup coarsely chopped dried apple slices
½ cup crisp rice cereal
52 RITZ Crackers
½ cup marshmallow creme
4 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F.

Bring butter, sugar, corn syrup and 1 tsp. cinnamon to boil in saucepan on medium-high heat; cook 2 min. Meanwhile, combine next 4 ingredients in medium bowl.

Add butter mixture to nut mixture; mix lightly. Cool 3 min.

Place 26 crackers in single layer on parchment-covered baking sheet; top with nut mixture.

Bake 12 min. Top with remaining crackers to make 26 sandwiches. Drizzle with melted chocolate.

Microwave marshmallow creme in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 15 sec.; stir in remaining cinnamon. Drizzle over sandwiches.

Refrigerate 30 min.