Packed with three different nuts and seeds, sweetened with maple syrup, and mixed with white chocolate chips and chewy cranberries.
INGREDIENTS
- 3/4 cup unsalted peanuts (raw or roasted)
- 3/4 cup unsalted almonds (raw or roasted)
- 1/3 cup unsalted pepitas (raw or roasted)
- 1/2 cup banana chips (pref. unsweetened)
- 1/2 cup chopped papaya (pref. unsulfured & unsweetened)
- 1/2 cup regular or crimson raisins (I used a combo)
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup toasted coconut flakes*
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips**
INSTRUCTIONS
- CANDY NUT & SEED MIX:Â Prepare a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper, set aside. Preheat a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Add walnuts, pumpkin seeds, and almonds and stir together until well mixed. Pour over the maple syrup, add the spices and stir until evenly coated. Cook for 4 minutes, stirring often, until the maple syrup has mostly adhered to the nut mixture. Then sprinkle over the brown sugar, stir and cook for another 3 minutes. Take off heat and spread out mixture evenly on the parchment paper lined baking sheet and sprinkle salt to taste over the top. Then allow the caramelized mixture to cool fully for 30 minutes. Break up into small clusters by hand.
- FOLD IN CRANBERRIES & CHOCOLATE CHIPS: Once the mixture has set up completely, sprinkle over chocolate chips and cranberries, mix together and store in an airtight container at room temperature for a week or more. Use little pieces of parchment paper to line the bottom of your containers to prevent sticking.
