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Mixed Fruit Crackle Recipe

Store bought cereals can be full of unnecessary sugar. But this healthier version relies on the natural sweetness of the dried fruit, which is also full of fiber and nutrients such as iron.. Just add milk for a delicious and nutritious breakfast!

Tasty Twists :
Any mixture of your favorite fruits and nuts can be used in this recipe. For a different texture, you could swap the puffed rice for oats to make muesli. Or try serving the cereal with a tasty topping of fresh fruit.

Food Facts :
Nuts and seeds provide a nutritious combination of B vitamins, iron, vitamin E, and zinc, plus omega-6 fats, which are important for brain function and energy levels. Sunflower seeds help to keep your immune system strong as they provide zinc, magnesium, and selenium. Their vitamin E content helps to keep skin healthy.

How to make mixed Fruit Crackle Recipe

INGREDIENTS :
½ cup whole hazelnuts
8 tbsp sunflower seeds
1 cup dried apricots(cut into small piece)
10 cups sugar-free puffed rice cereal
1 cup raisins
cup flaked coconut

Equipment :
frying pan
wooden spoon
small bowl
freezer bag
rolling pin
kitchen scissors
mixing bowl

Preparation 10 mins

Cooking 6 mins

Serves 8

DIRECTIONS :

Step 1
Put the nuts in a frying pan and toast over a medium low heat. Turn the nuts using a wooden spoon and cook for 3 minutes or until they begin to turn golden.

Step 2
Pour the nuts into a bowl and leave them to cool. Put the sunflower seeds in the frying pan and fry for 2 minutes. They should turn golden but not burned.

Step 3
Leave the sunflower seeds to cool. Pour the cooled nuts into a small plastic bag. Fold over the open end and hold it closed with one hand.

Step 4
Using your other hand, bash the nuts with the rolling pin until they are broken into small pieces. Then cut the apricots into small pieces.

Step 5
Put the puffed rice cereal into a large mixing bowl.Add the apricots, nuts, seeds, raisins, and coconut and gently mix together with your hands.

Mixed Fruit Crackle

Did you know?
Dried fruits are great for snacking and stirring into cookies, muffins, and cakes. Sulfur dioxide is often used to preserve and enhance their color. If you have a sulfite allergy, look for sulfur-free dried fruits (they won’t have the same bright color) at supermarkets and natural-food stores.

Dried fruits can be stored in an airtight container in a dark, dry place at room temperature for up to one year. Raisins Grapes have been sun-dried into raisins since 1490 BC, but it is believed that it wasn’t until 1873 that California produced its first raisin crop. Even today raisins are made from sun-dried grapes. For optimum freshness,store raisins in an airtight container in the refrigerator or in a cool area in your kitchen. They also freeze well for up to one year and are quickly thawed at room temperature. To plump raisins, cover them with very hot tap water and soak for 3 to 5 minutes, then drain.