Seed Brittle

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Add this sweet and crunchy treat to your holiday snack line up or make it a lunch box regular.

Seeds are designed to carry everything needed for a new plant to grow, making them tiny packages loaded with great nutrition. In general, seeds are a good source of protein, fat, and various vitamins and minerals. Although seeds are high in fat, the majority is made up of essential fatty acids (omega 3, 6, 9) and oil-soluble vitamins (A, D, E). Minerals such as iron, zinc, magnesium, copper, calcium, potassium, phosphorus and iodine are found in high levels in most seeds.

Nuts are often even higher in protein and fats than seeds are and contain many of the same vitamins and minerals. They also contain a good balance of amino acids and B vitamins as well.

Raw nuts and seeds are the best choice, as they have undergone the least amount of processing and don’t contain any additives. Nuts and seeds should be stored in the refrigerator or freezer to prevent the oils from going rancid.

This is a basic recipe, but I am constantly adjusting based on what I have in the pantry or what additions I am feeling like that day. If you are looking for a super simple way to make this brittle, you can use your favorite trail mix instead of mixing your own nuts and seeds.

Cover a large sheet pan with parchment paper and preheat oven 325F. I use my Calphalon 12″x17″ sheet pan for this recipe. You can find it here.

Heat honey, coconut oil, vanilla, and salt in a small sauce pan.

Mix 3 cups of dry ingredients in a large bowl. Feel free to use any combination of seeds, nuts, and dried fruit or simply use a trail mix.

Add the honey and oil mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well until the dry ingredients are completely coated.

Spread the mixture in a thin layer on the parchment lined pan.

Bake for 30-35 minutes at 325F. Immediately move to cooling racks to cool and harden, it will be very soft an crumbly at this point but will harden as it cools.

Once cooled, break into pieces. Store in air tight container or bag.

If you’re feeling fancy, try adding a chocolate drizzle on top before breaking up your brittle.

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