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Seed & Nuts Bites

Category: toddler

Duration: medium

Age: child

Keywords: snack, healthy eating, toddler, lunch box

summary:

This snack is packed full of nutritional goodness! Substitute the nuts for pumpkin seeds to make it safer for the kids.

1 cup sesame seeds
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup coconut
1 cup cashew nuts (I mostly substitute these for pumpkin seeds to make it safer for the kids)
1 cup sultanas (may be substituted for dried apricots/prunes etc)
1/4 cup crystallised ginger (purely optional)
100g butter
1/4 cup honey (any type or Canadian maple syrup)
1/2 cup brown sugar

Heat the first four ingredients one at a time in a frying pan (wok works best) until toasted & lighted browned.
Mix with the sultanas (or other dried fruit) in a bowl.
Melt butter, honey & brown sugar together in a saucepan. Mix well with seeds & fruit.
Press into a pan so 2cms thick.
When nearly cold, cut into small squares.
Store in an airtight container.