Trail Mix Oats Food

TRAIL MIX WITH HONEY-OATMEAL CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Mist a baking sheet with cooking spray. Toss the oats with 2 tablespoons water, the vegetable oil, wheat germ and honey. Form small clusters of the mixture on the baking sheet and bake until crisp, about 15 minutes.
• Add the mixed dried fruit to the baking sheet, sprinkle with the cinnamon and bake 3 to 5 more minutes. Let cool, then toss with the nuts, sunflower seeds, raisins, coconut and M&M's. Store in an airtight container.

TRAIL MIX OAT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• In bowl, beat together honey, brown sugar, margarine and canola oil until creamy and well blended.
• Mix in oats, vanilla and eggs; then flour, oat bran, wheat germ, baking powder and baking soda. Mix until well combined.
• Stir in peanut butter, then M & M's or chocolate chips, peanuts, if using, and sunflower seeds.
• Drop by rounded tablespoons about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten slightly.
• Bake in preheated oven 12 minutes or until cookies are set and begin to brown.
• Cool on cookie sheets about 1 minute, then remove and cool completely on wire rack.

OATMEAL TRAIL MIX COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In a large mixing bowl cream together butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla until almost fluffy.
• In another bowl stir together flour, very finely chopped (should almost resemble powder) nuts, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• Slowly add your powdered ingredients to your creamed ingredients while mixing.
• Mix well.
• Now stir in the oats and trail mix.
• Drop by scoop or teaspoon onto hot stone or slightly greased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 11-14 minutes depending on cookie size.
• Remove cookies from baking sheet or stone right away and transfer to cooling racks.

TRAIL MIX COOKIES

Steps:

• Place racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 350°F. Toast nuts and seeds and oats on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl; let cool.
• Meanwhile, mix egg, butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl; let sit until nuts are cool (this will make for a chewier cookie).
• Add dried fruit and chocolate to nut mixture; toss to combine. Give egg mixture a good stir, then stir in flour. Mix in nut mixture, smashing it against the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula, until combined and mix-ins are evenly coated in dough. (It will look like too many mix-ins, but dough will come together as it chills.) Cover and chill at least 2 hours and up to 3 days.
• Reheat oven to 350°F. Using a ⅓-cup measure or #16 cookie scoop, portion out dough, packing firmly, to make 12 cookies. Divide between 2 parchment-lined baking sheets as you go. Using measuring cup or your hand, press cookies into 2½"-diameter disks about ¾" thick; sprinkle with sea salt.
• Bake cookies, rotating baking sheets top to bottom and front to back once, until golden brown and no longer wet-looking, 11-13 minutes. Let cool on baking sheets.
• Do Ahead: Cookies can be made 1 week ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

TRAILMIX OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Beat butter and brown sugar together using an electric mixer in a mixing bowl until creamy. Add eggs and mix well. Mix in applesauce and vanilla extract until combined.
• Mix oats, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon together in a separate bowl. Stir butter mixture into flour mixture until well combined. Fold in raisins, coconut, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, and ground flax seed.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoon onto the prepared baking pans, flattening slightly using a fork dipped in a glass of cold water.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and set, 11 to 13 minutes.

WARM TRAIL MIX

Steps:

• Mix oats, raisins, walnuts, sunflower seeds, grape juice, and maple syrup in a microwave-safe bowl.
• Cook in microwave oven on High until hot, about 30 seconds.