Pumpkin Pie-Spiced Trail Mix
- 1 cup raw pecan halves
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 1/2 cup raw almonds
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- pinch of ground cloves
- pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2-inch-thick crystallized ginger slices
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0. Spread 1 cup raw pecan halves, 1/2 cup raw cashews, and 1/2 cup raw almonds in a single layer on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant, stirring once. Remove from oven, and transfer to a bowl. Reduce oven temperature to 300u0b0. Bring 1/4 cup maple syrup, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. ground ginger, 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg, and a pinch each of ground cloves and table salt to a rolling boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Drizzle hot syrup over nut mixture in bowl; toss to coat. Spread coated nut mixture in a single layer on same parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake at 300u0b0 for 25 to 30 minutes or until glaze begins to harden. Spread mixture onto lightly greased parchment paper, and cool completely. Transfer to a bowl, and stir in 1/4 cup each dried cranberries and 1/2-inch-thick crystallized ginger slices.
pecan halves, cashews, almonds, maple syrup, vanilla, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, salt, cranberries, ginger slices
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pumpkin-pie-trail-mix (may not work)