Mmmmmm yum! The Hot Maple Man Mix is a trail mix designed with men in mind! Joe created this recipe for our Father's Day Food Gifts podcast. It has sweetness from the maple syrup, saltiness from the bacon and a spiciness from the cayenne, cinnamon and spiced rum.
Of COURSE ladies can enjoy this too (and Bec did!) but we thought we'd bring you something a bit different for Father's Day.
It's easy to make and the flavour combination has this set to become a firm favourite with fathers!
We hope you enjoy it, and we wish all the dads a Happy Father's Day!
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Spicy Maple Bacon Nut Mix
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: approx. 2 cups
Description
Sweet and salty with a little bit of heat, this trail mix is the perfect starter to have sitting on the table when your guests arrive to your American BBQ. It also makes for a great foodie gift, especially with the guys!
This recipe was featured in Episode 81 of The 4 Blades podcast: Father’s Day Food Gifts.
Recipe Tester Feedback: “Just love this salty-spicy and sweet mix, it would make an awesome gift!” – Heather
No: Gluten / Dairy / Egg
Contains: Nuts
Ingredients
- maple syrup – 130g
- rum – 50g, spiced
- cayenne pepper – 1/2 tsp
- cinnamon – 1/2 tsp, ground
- salt flakes – 2 tsp, use less for fine salt
- bacon – 100g, diced (best to use the tail of the bacon rather than the eye)
- nuts and seeds of choice – 350g, can include dried fruits too
Instructions
- Add maple syrup (130g), rum (50g), cayenne (1/2 tsp), cinnamon (1/2 tsp) and salt flakes (2 tsp) to the bowl. Program 10 minutes / 100C / Speed 1-2.
- Whilst the syrup is cooking, cook bacon (100g) in a frying pan on the stove until crispy.
- Add the bacon along with the bacon fat to the bowl. Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
- While waiting for the syrup to cool, preheat the oven to 150C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Add nut / seed / fruit mix (350g) to the bowl. Combine Reverse+Speed 2 / 10 seconds.
- Spread the mix out onto prepared baking tray as one single layer. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow the mix to cool for 5 minutes before breaking up the mix a bit and returning to the oven for 10 minutes.
- Store in a sealed airtight container in the fridge for up to a week, or transfer to a dish for serving.
Notes
Store in an airtight container
Keywords: Free Thermomix Recipes, Savoury Thermomix Snacks, Sweet Thermomix Snacks
I knew when I listened to this weeks podcast I would have to make this for Father’s Day and it was a huge hit! Hot, spicy, sweet and nutty! awesome! Oh and it has spiced rum! Thanks for another great recipe
Yay Sue! So pleased to hear that you liked it… maybe even NEARLY as much as Joe did!