Favorite Salty & Sweet Cranberry Nut Trail Mix

Tasty & Crunchy Trail Mix

Ingredients:

1 cup raw almonds

1 cup raw pecans

1 cup flaked coconut

1 cup dried cranberries

1/2 cup roasted pumpkin seeds

1 egg white

1/4 cup sugar (or sugar substitute, such as Pyure)

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1/2 - 2/3 cup dark chocolate chips (optional)

Method:

Preheat oven to 350*. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spread the almonds and pecans on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Reduce the oven temperature to 225*. 

In a large bowl, combine the completely cooled nuts, coconut, cranberries and pumpkin seeds. In a small bowl, beat the egg white until frothy. Pour the egg white over the nuts and stir until until the nuts are coated.

In a small bowl, stir together the sugar, cinnamon and sea salt. Sprinkle over the nuts and stir until well coated. Very lightly grease the foil lined baking sheet with butter.

Spread the nut mixture evenly on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, until the mixture is lightly browned. (Be careful not to burn.)

Cool completely in the pan. When the mix has cooled, stir in the chocolate chips.

Makes 5 to 5 1/4 cups (approximately ten 1/2 cup servings). Store in an airtight container.

Notes: 

To reduce the sugar in this recipe, use unsweetened coconut and a sugar substitute.

I knew this recipe was a success, when I asked for my husband's opinion and he responded, "I don't think you should give this to anyone else to taste". Translation: "I like this so much, that I do not want to share!" 😄