Maple Pumpkin Fall Harvest Trail Mix

• Vegan
• Gluten free
• Paleo

• Produce

  • 1/3 cup Cherries, dried
  • 1/3 cup Dried apricots
  • 1/4 cup Golden raisins

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Maple syrup, pure

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/3 cup Cinnamon chips
  • 1 1/2 tsp Pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/8 tsp Sea salt

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/3 cup Almonds
  • 2/3 cup Pecan, halves
  • 1/3 cup Pepitas
  • 1/3 cup Sunflower seeds

Found on slimpickinskitchen.com

Description

Ingredients

• ¼ cup pure maple syrup
• 1½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
• ⅛ tsp sea salt
• ⅔ cup pecan halves
• ⅓ cup pepitas (or roasted pumpkin seeds)
• ⅓ cup sunflower seeds
• ⅓ cup sliced almonds
• ⅓ cup dried cherries
• ⅓ cup dried apricots
• ¼ cup golden raisins
• ⅓ cup cinnamon chips (optional)

Directions

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
• Add maple syrup to a large sauce pan and heat over medium-high heat until just beginning to boil.
• Stir in pumpkin pie spice, salt, and nuts and cook, stirring frequently, until the nuts have caramelized and the syrup has reduced. About 3-5 minutes.
• Spread mixture in an even layer on the prepared baking sheet and let cool completely. The candied nuts will harden as they cool.
• Once hardened, and the cherries, apricots, raisins and cinnamon chips to the pan, and stir until ingredients are evenly distributed, breaking the candied nuts into clusters as needed.
• Store in an air-tight container.
• Enjoy!