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walnut cluster snack

Walnut Cluster Snack

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
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Servings

16 Servings

Ingredients

  • Vegetable oil spray
  • 3 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1/2 cup oat bran
  • 3/4 cup coarsely chopped California walnuts
  • White of 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup apricot nectar
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoons walnut oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 9-ounce package dried figs (Mission or Calimyrna preferred), quartered (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1 6-ounce package dried cranberries (about 1 1/3 cup)

Instructions

  •  Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly spray a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan with vegetable oil spray.
  •  In a large bowl, stir together the oats, oat bran, and walnuts.
  •  In a medium bowl, beat the egg white until frothy. Stir in the apricot nectar, maple syrup, walnut oil, and vanilla.
  •  Pour over the oat mixture, stirring until moistened.
  •  Press the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes.
  • Put the pan on a cooling rack and let cool for 10 minutes.
  •  Break up the mixture into small pieces or clusters.
  •  Return the clusters to the pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
  •  Put the pan on a cooling rack. Stir in the figs and cranberries. Cool thoroughly.
  • Source:  California Walnut Board