Cinnamon Snack Mix

This makes the house smell AMAZING when baking.  I can't have it in the house often though, because it is just gone.  It's a perfect fall/winter snack because of the holiday aromas.


Posted by Anjanette S., from Family Fun 


Ingredients:
4 TB butter
1/4 c. frozen orange juice
1/4 c. brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
3 c. Quaker Oatmeal Squares cereal
2 cups Pretzel sticks
1 1/2 c. whole almonds
1 1/4 c. mix of dried cranberries, raisins, and dried blueberries (from whole foods is the best tasting)
1 c. dark chocolate chunks (whole foods, though you could substitute semi-sweet choc. chips too)

Heat oven to 300.  Place butter, juice concentrate, and sugar in large, bowl and microwave on high for 45 seconds to melt the butter.  Stir in the spices.

Mix the oatmeal squares, pretzels, and almonds in the bowl with butter mixture.  Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet.  Bake the mix, sitrring the pieces every 10 minutes until the mixture is dry to touch and nuts are lightly toasted, abotu 30 minutes.

Remove the pan from the oven, then stir in dried fruit.  Let the mix cool completely, then add  the chocolate and store in an airtight container.