The Great Canadian Trail Mix
Looking for the perfect Trail Mix for Canada Day? The Great Canadian Trail mix uses Canadian ingredients, is sweetened with maple syrup ... and has a red and white theme!
Servings: 14 ½ cup Servings
Calories: 314kcal
Equipment
- 1 Large Nonstick Skillet
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoon Maple Syrup
- 1 teaspoon Water
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Hazelnuts
- 1 cup Walnuts
- 2 cups Maple Walnut Granola See post for a link to my VERY Canadian Maple walnut Granola - perfect for this recipe!
- 1 ½ cups Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
- 1 ½ cups Sweetened Dried Cranberries
Instructions
- In a large pan, whisk together maple syrup, water, and salt. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. (We tend to do this over a campfire, but you can do it over a stove!)
- Allow the maple syrup mixture to simmer for 2 minutes, then add the hazelnuts and walnuts. Stir well to coat the nuts with the maple syrup mixture.
- Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until any liquid in the pan dries up and everything is glazed. You want it really dry - if you don’t cook it long enough, the coating won’t set up, and you’ll have sticky nuts!
- Remove from heat and spread the glazed nuts on a large baking sheet or piece of parchment paper, separating any clusters.
- Once fully cool, combine with the granola, pumpkin seeds, and cranberries.
- Transfer to an airtight container for storage, or portion out into smaller containers. We’ll usually measure ½ cup amounts into snack size Ziplock baggies.
Notes
Store in an airtight container at room temperature - out of direct sunlight - for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 314kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 302mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg
