Trail Mix Clusters Recipe

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“These delicious snacks make wonderful gifts, and although they look and taste like they came from an expensive chocolate shop, they couldn't be more guilt-free. The dried fruit and nuts are heart-healthy and full of fiber. Bet you can't eat just one!” Alina Niemi - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Trail Mix Clusters Recipe
  • Prep: 25 min. + chilling
  • Yield: 48 Servings
20 5 25

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup unsalted sunflower kernels
  • 1/2 cup salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped cashews
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup flaked coconut
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped dried apricots
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup dried cherries or blueberries

Directions

  • In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Stir in the remaining ingredients.
  • Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until firm. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 79 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 26 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Trail Mix Clusters in Healthy Cooking December/January 2009, p31

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Reviewed on Sep. 06, 2012 by tbearmom03

Made this today with dark chocolate chips a prepackaged mix of dried cranberries, dried cherries, almonds walnuts and dry-roasted pistachios (what I already had on hand). It was awesome. I'm anxious to try the original recipe as well as other combinations. I made mine a tad bigger so I only got 36 pieces, but maybe with the bigger pieces we can stop with one. ;-) Not likely.

Reviewed on Sep. 06, 2012 by jkmgne

These were very good but just a little to much chocolate. I love chocolate but this was just over the top. How could we cut back the chocolate?

Reviewed on Sep. 06, 2012 by tigkar

I read the ingredients-I will make it real soon with a few adjustments, as I like to improvise. It does ask for 2 cups semi-sweet choc., however, that would be 16 oz. as 1 cup is 8 oz. I would probably use the dark choc, toast the coconut, and use a little less dried fruit. I cannot wait to try it-sounds scrumptious!

Reviewed on Sep. 06, 2012 by kmangers

Next time I would use milk chocolate instead of semi- sweet.

Reviewed on Sep. 06, 2012 by Nancegam

Loved this recipe,only problem is I can't stay away from them! Glad to hear they freeze well.

Reviewed on Dec. 01, 2011 by Trumpetvine

Delicious! Definitely will be making these a lot. They freeze well.

Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2010 by joedebfry

Excellent! And simple to make. I left out the coconut--just personal preference.

Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2010 by nonamegranny

Yummmy. Children loved it.

Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2009 by imat167

Excellent recipe! So glad it was on here, as I couldn't find my Healthy Cooking magazine it was originally posted in! Thank you!*Instead of semi-sweet chips, I use milk chocolate chips.*

 
 

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