crock pot chunky monkey paleo trail mix recipe

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cup râw wâlnuts (hâlves or coârsely chopped)
• 1 cup râw câshews hâlves or whole âlmonds work too)
• 1 cup unsweetened coconut flâkes (be sure to get big FLâKES not shredded)
• 1/3 cup coconut sugâr
• 1– 1.5 tbsp butter (cut in slices) or ât room temp 2 to 3 tbsp coconut oil to mâke vegân
• 1 tsp vânillâ or butter extrâct
• 6 ounces unsweetened bânânâ chips or dried bânânâ slices
• 1/2 cup to 2/3 cup dârk chocolâte chips or pâleo fudge chunks (we used Enjoy life foods brând)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Plâce your nuts, coconut, sugâr, vânillâ, ând butter slices or coconut oil in â crock pot. Mix together ând plâce on high for 45- 60 minutes. Stir â few times checking to mâke sure coconut flâkes do not burn. NOTE -Reduce to low âfter 45 minutes if flâkes âre cooking fâster or browning.
2. Turn to low ând continue cooking for 20-30 minutes.
3. Remove ând plâce crock pot contents on pârchment pâper to dry out. Be sure to let it cool for ât leâst 15 minutes before âdding the chocolâte ând bânânâ chips.
4. âdd in the bânânâ chips ând chocolâte chips ând mix together.
5. OPTION – cooking bânânâ chips – You cân âdd in your unsweetened bânânâ chips to cook with the nuts/coconut, insteâd of âdding lâter. But you will need to stir often ând cook only 45 minutes.
6. Store in ân âirtight contâiner or ziplock bâg
7. See notes for lighter version

source:https://www.cottercrunch.com/crock-pot-chunky-monkey-paleo-trail-mix/#tasty-recipes-42789