Trail Mix

5 from 2 votes

Create your own Trail Mix with 5 unique recipes! Try the tropical, indulgent, mountain, peanut lover’s, or healthy version for a snack that suits any craving.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: trail mix, trail mix recipe

Servings: servings

Author: Chelsea Lords

Cost: $5.50

Equipment

Large bowl

Ingredients

Tropical Trail Mix

1/2 cup banana chips coarsely chopped
1 cup dried mango coarsely chopped, I like Sunsweet Pacific Tropicals Premium Mango
1 cup roasted cashews see note 1
1/2 cup roasted, salted almonds
1/2 cup coconut chips

Indulgent Trail Mix

1/3 cup white chocolate chips
1/3 cup milk chocolate chips
1/3 cup peanut butter baking chips
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 cup roasted, salted cashews
1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts

Mountain Trail Mix

1 cup dry roasted peanuts
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup mini M&M’s
1/2 cup almonds
1/2 cup cashews

Peanut Lovers Mix

1 cup dry roasted peanuts
1 cup pretzels
1/2 cup peanut butter baking chips
1/2 cup Reese’s pieces

Healthy Trail Mix

1 cup roasted, salted almonds
1 cup roasted cashews
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt raisins

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Instructions

Tropical Trail Mix: Coarsely chop the banana chips and dried mango. Add 1/2 cup banana chips, 1 cup dried mango, 1 cup cashews, 1/2 cup almonds, and 1/2 cup coconut chips to a large bowl and toss to combine. Transfer to storage containers.
Indulgent Trail Mix: Combine 1/3 cup white chocolate chips, 1/3 cup milk chocolate chips, 1/3 cup peanut butter baking chips, 1/2 cup dried cranberries, 1 cup cashews, and 1/2 cup peanuts to a large bowl and toss to combine. Transfer to storage containers.
Mountain Trail Mix: Combine 1 cup peanuts, 1 cup pretzels, 1/2 cup peanut butter baking chips, and 1/2 cup Reese’s pieces to a large bowl and toss to combine. Transfer to storage containers.
Peanut Lovers Mix: Combine 1 cup peanuts, 1 cup miniature M&M’s, 1/2 cup peanut butter baking chips, and 1/2 cup Reese’s pieces to a large bowl and toss to combine. Transfer to storage containers.
Healthy Trail Mix: Combine 1 cup almonds, 1 cup cashews, 1/2 cup dried cranberries and 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt raisins to a large bowl and toss to combine. Transfer to storage containers.

Notes

Note 1: I highly recommend buying roasted and salted nuts. Otherwise, I’d suggest toasting and salting the nuts before adding to the mixes. Here’s a tutorial on how to toast nuts.

Nutrition Note: Nutrition information is calculated for the Tropical Trail Mix. There are 242 calories in the Indulgent Trail Mix, 285 calories in the Mountain Trail Mix, 202 grams in the Peanut Lovers Mix, and 196 calories in the Healthy Trail Mix.

Storage: You can store trail mix in an airtight container (I like using mason jars or Weck® mold jars). Keep the container in a cool, dry place for 2 weeks to 1 month.

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