Pumpkin Pie-Spiced Trail Mix
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Pumpkin Pie-Spiced Trail Mix a try. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegan recipe has 595 calories, 12g of protein, and 45g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 3. Head to the store and pick up salt, cashews, ground nutmeg, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.
Instructions
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 30
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 300 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.