- Yield: 5 servings
- Prep Time: 5-10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Serving: 3/4 cup
Nutrition facts (per portion)
- Calories: 384
- Carbohydrate Content: 62g
- Cholesterol Content: 6mg
- Fat Content: 13g
- Fiber Content: 7g
- Protein Content: 9g
- Saturated Fat Content: 4g
- Serving Size: 3/4 cup
- Sodium Content: 67mg
- Trans Fat Content: 0g
Fruit and Nut Snack Mix
Prep Tip: Store leftover dried fruit in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
Change It Up: Don’t have honey on hand? Try substituting ¼ cup light corn syrup, maple syrup or molasses, instead!
Nutrition Tip: Let your child try a variety of dried fruit like dates, raisins, figs, plums, and apples, to find their favorites.
Ingredients
- butter - 1 tablespoon
- honey - 1/4 cup (do not give honey to children under the age of one)
- vanilla, almond or coconut extract - 1 teaspoon (optional)
- ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon
- old fashioned oats - 2 cups
- nonstick cooking spray
- almonds - 1/2 cup, sliced
- dried cherries, blueberries or cranberries - 3/4 cup
- banana chips - 1/2 cup
- raisins - 1/4 cup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Add honey, extract, and cinnamon and mix well. Stir in oats.
- Transfer to a baking sheet coated with nonstick cooking spray. Spread mixture into a 1-inch thick layer.
- Bake for 10 minutes, stirring once. Stir in almonds and bake for 5 to 10 minutes more.
- Remove from oven and add in dried fruit. Let cool completely and serve.
