Harvest Snack Mix
This Harvest Snack Mix is a quick and easy recipe using wheat cereal squares, dried fruit, and seeds. It's sweet, salty, crunchy, and full of warm flavors from the cinnamon and brown sugar, with a nice depth from the maple flavoring. It’s packed with energy, and perfect for after school or a fast snack any time!
Servings 1
Baking Temp 250°F
Equipment
- microwave
- Microwave safe bowl
Ingredients
- 3 cups wheat cereal squares
- 2 cups rice cereal squares
- 1 cup granola
- 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries
- ¾ cup pepitas
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ¼ cup butter ,melted
- ¼ cup brown sugar ,packed
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp maple extract (or vanilla extract)
- ¼ tsp salt (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 250°F.
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter in the microwave for about 30 seconds, or until completely melted. Stir in the maple extract, cinnamon, brown sugar, and salt until combined.
- Add the remaining ingredients. Spread onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Pour out onto parchment paper and let the mix cool at room temperature for about 5–10 minutes.
Microwave method:
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter in the microwave for about 30 seconds, or until completely melted. Stir in the maple extract, cinnamon, and brown sugar until combined.
- Add the wheat cereal squares and rice cereal squares. Stir well to coat the mix evenly.
- Microwave the coated cereal for about 2 minutes in 30-second intervals, stirring in between each interval. Start by microwaving for 30 seconds, then stir well. Repeat for 2-3 more intervals, checking the mix after each round, until the mix is hot and the sugar has started to dissolve.
- Stir in granola, dried cranberries, pepitas, and pecans.
- Stir in granola, dried cranberries, pepitas, and pecans.
- Pour out onto parchment paper and let the mix cool at room temperature for about 5–10 minutes.
Notes
- Enjoy right away, or store in an airtight container for up to a week!
- Try substituting or adding your own favorite ingredients, such as sunflower seeds instead of pepitas, raisins instead of cranberries, or adding almonds or cashews to the mix.
- To increase nutrition, buy low-sugar dried cranberries and protein granola.