Honey-Roasted Nuts and Fruit

Use any variety of mixed nuts or seeds in this trail mix. Dried fruit is a concentrated source of carbohydrates, and the nuts add good fats and protein to this snack, which you can pack in bags for the road.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1/4 cup)

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 1  teaspoon  butter
• 1/4  cup  honey
• 1/4  cup  slivered almonds
• 1/4  cup  chopped hazelnuts
• 1/4  cup  chopped pecans
• 1/4  cup  sunflower seeds
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground cardamom
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• Dash of ground cloves
• 1  cup  raisins

Preparation

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil; coat with cooking spray.

Heat butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in honey; cook 2 minutes or until mixture bubbles around edges of pan. Add nuts and next 5 ingredients (nuts through cloves), and cook over medium heat 8 minutes or until nuts are golden, stirring frequently. Stir in raisins. Immediately spread onto prepared baking sheet; cool completely.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

194 (44% from fat)

Fat:

9.4g (sat 1g,mono 5g,poly 2.8g)

Protein:

3.4g

Carbohydrate:

27.8g

Fiber:

2.2g

Cholesterol:

2mg

Iron:

1mg

Sodium:

82mg

Calcium:

30mg