Maple Pecan Trail Mix


Maple Pecan Trail Mix (Paleo friendly)
This is my favorite basic trail mix recipe.  It makes a ton of trail mix and I freeze most of it and then put some of it in a ball jar to grab as needed.  I've experimented with the dried fruit and nuts.  You can really do whatever it is that you want.  The coconut oil and maple syrup are the real keys.  
Ingredients
  • 4 cups of halved pecans
  • 2 cups of raw almonds
  • 1 cup organic raisins
  • 1 cup golden rains
  • 1 cup dreid cranberries
  • 1 cup organic sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds  (I did a combo of the two)
  • 1/2 cup organic coconut, shredded, unsweetened
  • 1/4 cup of organic coconut oil
  • 1/3 cup organic maple syrup
  • 1 tsp organic vanilla extract
  • 1-2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well to coat maple syrup on dry ingredients.
  3. Line a large baking pan with parchment paper. Parchment paper is a must!
  4. Spread out mixture on parchment paper. Heat in oven for 15-20 min.
  5. Let cool and then store in a dry, airtight container.  (Or freeze for it to last longer.)

(adapted from www.dontmesswithmama.com)