Oven Roasted Maple Gorp

• 3/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 vanilla bean, split (or 1 tsp. vanilla)
• 1 cup oats
• 1 cup hazelnuts, peeled (or pine nuts)
• 2 cups whole natural almonds
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries (craisins)
• 1/2 cup shelled pumpkin seeds (or sunflower seeds)
• 1 cup M&M's peanut chocolate candy

1. Preheat oven to 375*F.
2. Place the maple syrup on the stove with cinnamon and vanilla over medium low heat to incororate the flavors. Warm the syrup for 3 minutes, and remove. If you don't have the vanilla beans, substitute 1 teaspoons vanilla.
3. Combine oats, hazelnuts(or pine nuts), almonds, raisins, craisins and seeds in a bowl. Toss with maple syrup and remove the cinnamon stick and vanilla bean.
4. Spread the maple coated mixture out on a baking sheet and roast 15 minutes. Remove the nuts from oven and transfer to another cold pan, tossing the mix to quick-cool it.
5. Once cool, toss with m&ms and eat, or pack for a hike! Enjoy!

maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla bean, oats, hazelnuts, natural almonds, raisins, cranberries, pumpkin seeds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/oven-roasted-maple-gorp-141028 (may not work)