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Two glass bowls of baked granola trail mix with oats, peanuts, almonds, sunflower seeds, and dried fruit

Chewy Trail Mix

Course Snack
Author Sara Noel

Ingredients

  • 2 cups granola cereal
  • 3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans
  • 3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
  • 1 (3 1/2 ounce) cans flaked coconut (1 1/2 cups)
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seed
  • 1/2 cup wheat germ
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup banana chips
  • 1/2 cup dark raisin
  • 1/2 cup golden raisin
  • 1/2 cup dried cherries
  • 1/2 cup dried apricot diced
  • 1 cup M&M's

Directions

  • In large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except dried fruit (banana chips and raisins, cherries and apricots) and M&M's. Mix well.
  • Spread evenly in an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet. Spray foil with cooking spray (makes for easy clean-up).
  • Bake at 300°F for 55 to 60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes (I like to leave some large clumps and break apart when cool). Note: Check at 40 minutes. Sometimes it's done. It will harden when cooled.
  • Remove from oven. I like to immediately remove trail mix onto another pan or cookie sheet to cool.
  • When warm, stir in banana chips, raisins, cherries and apricots.
  • Cool thoroughly and add chocolate candies.
  • Store tightly covered at room temperature.