Pecan Cherry Trail Mix
Prep Time
15 minutes
Number of Servings
Serves 8
Recipe Source
The U.S. Pecan Growers Council
Ingredients
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 3⁄4 tsp chili powder
- 1⁄8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp grated orange zest
- 1⁄4 tsp salt (preferable coarse kosher salt)
- 1⁄3 cup dried pitted cherries
- 1⁄3 cup roasted and salted pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
- 1⁄3 cup dried cranberries
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Place pecans in a bowl.
- 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.
- Transfer to a baking pan. Roast until nuts are toasted, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.
- In a medium bowl, combine toasted pecans, cherries, pepitas, and cranberries. Mix to combine.
Notes
Did you know? The American pecan is a national treasure. Out of the seven tree nuts grown throughout the world, the pecan is the only one native to North America.
SOURCE: www.PecanBoard.com
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, ★★★★★ Vitamin C, ★ Vitamin B6, Vitamin K, Folate, Magnesium, Phosphorus
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