Oven Roasted Maple Gorp

1 cinnamon stick

1 vanilla bean, split

1 cup oats

1 cup peeled hazelnuts

2 cups whole natural almonds

1/2 cup golden raisins, a couple of handfuls

1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries, (recommended: Craisins brand) a couple of handfuls

1/2 cup shelled pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds

1 cup chocolate and candy coated peanuts (recommended: Peanut M&Ms)

Place maple syrup on the stove with cinnamon and vanilla over medium low heat to infuse the flavor. Warm syrup a couple of minutes, remove.

Combine oats, hazelnuts, almonds, raisins, cranberries and seeds in a bowl. Toss with maple syrup and remove the cinnamon stick and vanilla bean. Spread the maple coated mixture out on a cookie sheet and roast 15 minutes. Remove the nuts from oven and transfer to another cold pan, tossing the mix to quick-cool it. Once cool, toss with peanut candy and eat or pack up for a hike!