Sweet Harvest Snack Mix - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
6 -7 cups Chex cereal, see note
1 cup whole unbalanced almonds
1 cup coconut flakes
2 cups dried fruit, see note
1/2 teaspoon flaked sea salt (optional)

Preparation

Heat oven to 250 deg;F Spray a large roasting pan with non-stick spray.
Combine cereal,nuts, and coconut in roasting pan. Set aside.
In a microwave-safe glass 1 cup measure, combine butter with brown sugar and honey. Heat in microwave for 1 minute on high. Stir well. Add spices and stir again. Cool slightly.
Pour honey mixture over cereal mixture, stirring gently to coat everything evenly. Sprinkle with salt, if desired. Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Add fruit during the final stir and bake 5 minutes more.
Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then stir and cool completely. Store in an airtight container.