Search form

Pecan Cherry Trail Mix

Share this content.

Pecan Cherry Trail Mix
Prep Time: 
15 minutes
Number of Servings: 
Serves 8
Recipe Source: 
The U.S. Pecan Growers Council

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pecan halves
  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3⁄4 tsp chili powder
  • 1⁄8 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp grated orange zest
  • 1⁄4 tsp salt (preferable coarse kosher salt)
  • 1⁄3 cup dried pitted cherries
  • 1⁄3 cup roasted and salted pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
  • 1⁄3 cup dried cranberries

Directions

  1.  Preheat oven to 350°. Place pecans in a bowl.
  2.  Heat oil in a heavy small skillet over medium heat. Add chili powder and cayenne and stir until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Pour over pecans. Mix in sugar, orange zest, and salt.
  3.  Transfer to a baking pan. Roast until nuts are toasted, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.
  4.  In a medium bowl, combine toasted pecans, cherries, pepitas, and cranberries. Mix to combine.

Notes

Did you know? The American pecan is a national treasure. Out of the seven tree nuts grown throughout the world, the pecan is the only one native to North America. 

SOURCE: www.PecanBoard.com

Nutrition Info: 
181 Calories, 4 g Protein, 0 mg Cholesterol, 19 g Carbohydrates, 3 g Total sugars (0 g Added sugars), 2 g Fiber, 2 g Total fat (0 g sat), 793 mg Sodium, ★★★★★ Vitamin C, ★ Vitamin B6, Vitamin K, Folate, Magnesium, Phosphorus

Share this content.

You Might Also Like...

Breakfast Trail Mix

Flake cereal, nuts, and dried fruit

Grain-Free Granola

a bowl of granola, nuts, and seeds

Tropical Fruit Trail Mix

a coconut and a pineapple
Taste for Life
155 Washington St. First Floor
Keene, NH 03431
About Us
Advertise with us!

Don't know where to find Taste for Life magazine? Click here!

Want to offer Taste For Life or Remedies magazine in your store? Contact us today.

Read our print archives online!

Want the latest stories e-mailed to you each week? Sign up for our newsletter!

Privacy Policy

Article content Copyright © 1998-2024 Taste For Life except where otherwise noted. This site primarily features images licensed from Dreamstime.

§These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.