dried fruit recipes & posts

1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
1/2 green apple, cored & diced
1/2 red apple, cored & diced
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 rib celery, sliced
1/4 cup seedless red grapes, chopped
3 tbsp dried cranberries
3 pitas
Combine fruit in small bowl.
Pour lemon juice over fruit, toss.
Pour yogurt over fruit, stir to combine.
Divide fruit mixture among pitas.
3 servings.

Submitted by Gloria M. from Texas
6 cups popcorn (even better with cheddar popcorn)
1 cup banana chips
2 cups dry-roasted peanuts
1 cup dried cranberries
Mix together in a large bowl.
5 servings.

1/4 cup sliced almonds
1 tbsp brown sugar
2 tsp water
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
2 cups oat cereal with yogurt (Yogurt Burst Cheerios®)
2 cups raisin bran cereal
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup dried blueberries
Stir almonds over medium heat in small skillet 2-3 minutes (or until golden brown).
Stir in brown sugar, water, cinnamon, nutmeg.
Stir and cook 1-2 minutes (or [...]

2 cups cinnamon-flavored cereal
2/3 cup dried apple pieces
1/2 cup pistachios
1/4 cup golden raisins
Mix ingredients together in a bowl or zipper bag.
Store in an airtight container.
6 servings.

1/2 cup dried cherries
1/4 cup dried pineapple bits
1/4 cup yogurt covered raisins
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup almonds
Mix ingredients together in a bowl or zipper bag.
Store in an airtight container.
4-6 servings.

2 cups peanuts
1 cup salted cashews
1 cup dried banana chips
1 cup dried pineapple pieces
1 cups coconut flakes
Mix; store in airtight container.
12 servings.