Maple Glazed Fancy Trail Mix - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter (Earth Balance is an excellent brand) or 2 tablespoons margarine (Earth Balance is an excellent brand)
1/3 cup plain unsalted almonds
1/3 cup walnuts
1/3 cup pecans
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup unsweetened dried shredded coconut
1/4 cup pitted and chopped delgate dates
1/4 cup pitted and chopped medjool dates
1/4 cup dried sweetened cranberries
1/4 cup roasted salted sunflower seeds

Preparation

Melt butter in skillet.
Add almonds, walnuts and pecans to the butter and sprinkle salt on top. Saute nuts until butter coats them and they begin to toast. (3 to 4 minutes).
Add maple syrup (will bubble up) and saute nuts until it begins to caramelize. (about 2 to 3 minutes).
Sprinkle coconut on top of nuts and stir until well coated over all of the nuts.
Remove skillet from heat and place nuts in large bowl.
Stir in dates, cranberries, and sunflower seeds until well incorporated.