Lip Smackin' Trail Mix

• 2  cup  Granola (recommended: Hudson Valley Dessert Company)
• 3/4  cup  coarsely chopped pecans
• 3/4  cup  coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1 (3 1/2-ounce) can flaked coconut (1 1/2 cups)
• 1/2  cup  sunflower seeds (meat only)
• 1/2  cup  wheat germ
• 1  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon  salt
• 1 (14-ounce) can Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 1/4  cup  vegetable oil
• 1  cup  banana chips (optional)
• 1/2  cup  dark raisins
• 1/2  cup  golden raisins
• 1/2  cup  dried cherries
• 1/2  cup  dried apricots, diced

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except banana chips and raisins, cherries and apricots; mix well. Spread evenly in an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet. Bake 55 to 60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from oven; stir in banana chips, raisins, cherries and apricots. Cool thoroughly. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

Yield: 2 1/2 quarts
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Ease of preparation: easy

Recipe Courtesy Paula Deen