Holiday Spiced-Nut Mix

An easy, healthy, and delicious nut mix for your holiday parties.

By Laura Fogelberg | Experience Life

Makes about 1½ cups
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes

Ingredients

½ cup almonds (raw or soaked and dehydrated)
½ cup walnuts (raw or soaked and dehydrated)
⅓ cup pepitas (raw or soaked and dehydrated)
1 tbs. maple syrup
1 tbs. coconut oil
2 tbs. chia seeds
¼ tsp. sea salt
¼ tsp. cinnamon or allspice
1 heaping tbs. goji berries

Directions

STEP 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.

STEP 2

Combine the nuts and seeds in a small bowl.

STEP 3

In a small saucepan, add the maple syrup and coconut oil. Whisk over medium-low heat for about 30 seconds until coconut oil is melted; remove from heat.

STEP 4

Mix in the chia seeds, salt, and spices; stir until fully combined.

STEP 5

Pour the nut-and-seed mixture into the saucepan; using a rubber spatula to scrape up all the syrup and oil, combine the mixture until the nuts and seeds are fully coated.

STEP 6

Line a baking pan with parchment or a silicone mat; pour the mixture onto the pan and distribute in one even layer (you will not need the entire surface area of the pan).

STEP 7

Roast in the oven for 10 minutes. Stir, and roast another seven to eight minutes.

STEP 8

Remove from the oven; stir in goji berries while mixture is still warm. Let cool on the pan. Once it’s hardened, break up any large chunks and serve, or store in a glass container for up to five days.

Photography: Terry Brennan; Food Styling: Betsy Nelson

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