Pecan Cherry Trail Mix
Prep Time
15 minutes
Number of Servings
Serves 8
Ingredients
  • 1 cup pecan halves
  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • [q:3/4] tsp chili powder
  • [q:1/8] tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp grated orange zest
  • [q:1/4] tsp salt (preferable coarse kosher salt)
  • [q:1/3] cup dried pitted cherries
  • [q:1/3] cup roasted and salted pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
  • [q:1/3] cup dried cranberries
Directions
  1.  Preheat oven to 350°. Place pecans in a bowl.
  2.  Heat oil in a heavy small skillet over medium heat. Add chili powder and cayenne and stir until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Pour over pecans. Mix in sugar, orange zest, and salt.
  3.  Transfer to a baking pan. Roast until nuts are toasted, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.
  4.  In a medium bowl, combine toasted pecans, cherries, pepitas, and cranberries. Mix to combine.
Nutrition Info
181 Calories, 4 g Protein, 0 mg Cholesterol, 19 g Carbohydrates, 3 g Total sugars (0 g Added sugars), 2 g Fiber, 2 g Total fat (0 g sat), 793 mg Sodium, [nut:5] Vitamin C, [nut:1] Vitamin B6, Vitamin K, Folate, Magnesium, Phosphorus