Homemade Healthy Trail Mix Recipe Video

Why We Love This Homemade Trail Mix Recipe

Homemade Trail Mix is one of those terrific no-cook treats that is perfect for just about any activity, from hiking to sitting on the couch and watching TV. Because let’s be real: you don’t actually have to be hitting the trails to enjoy a handful (or three) of sweet, savory, and healthy snacks. Today, we are sharing two of our favorite trail mix recipe blends… One that is very healthy and balanced, using mostly raw nuts and seeds. And another more indulgent trail mix for parties and picky eaters. Which one is better? Well, that’s hard to say. Both are considered our best recipes, and we repeat them regularly. I suggest that you make a batch of each and see which your family prefers!

Ingredients You Need

Below are the ingredients we like to include in our snack mixes, but feel free to omit ingredients or add other goodies as you like!

Healthy Trail Mix Recipe

This healthier blend includes a great combo of nuts, seeds, and dried fruits. Together, they have a wonderful crunchy, slightly chewy texture plus a delicious salty and sweet flavor. You’ll need:

Raw almonds – or other nuts like walnuts or cashews Roasted and salted shelled pistachios Raw pepitas – hull-less pumpkin seeds Raisins – or dried cranberries Banana chips – or dried mango, apples or apricots Unsweetened coconut flakes Dark chocolate chips – or chocolate chunks

Indulgent Homemade Trail Mix

For this blend we’ve included more traditional trail mix ingredients to make an even sweeter mix. You’ll need:

Peanut butter pretzel bites Roasted cashews – or pecans Roasted peanuts Dried cherries M&M chocolate candies – or other candy like Reese’s Pieces

How to Make Trail Mix

This 5-minute recipe can be made with either the healthy trail mix or naughtier ingredients. Follow these three easy steps to prepare your preferred version. Or hey, go ahead and make both! Pro Tip: This makes a big batch, but you can store the container at room temperature in a cool, dry place for up to 2 months. Or keep it in the fridge if it’s a bit warm in the house. This homemade snack mix can even be frozen for up to 6 months! Put in a freezer-safe zip bag, and squeeze out as much air as possible before freezing.

Additional Trail Mix Add-Ins

Want more goodness in your homemade snack mix? We’ve got some great ideas for extra ingredients! A few suggestions for swaps and add-ins for the healthy trail mix recipe are:

Substitute raisins with dried cranberries – or add both! Swap banana chips with apple chips – or add both! Add raw or roasted cashews Skip the dark chocolate chips, swap with semi-sweet chocolate chips, or add cocoa nibs

To the indulgent blend you might consider adding:

Peanut butter M&Ms instead of plain candies – or any version of M&Ms you like Plain mini pretzels in place of the peanut butter pretzels Peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips and/or white chocolate chips Chocolate covered raisins, almonds, or other chocolate-coated treats you love

Fun Ideas for Enjoying Homemade Trail Mix

These mixes are great to enjoy as a snack whenever you’ve got a craving for something a bit salty and sweet. You can even use trail mix to top smoothie bowls or scoops of ice cream. They’re also fun to set out in bowls for guests to enjoy at casual parties, or bring to picnics and potlucks to share You could even make tasty edible gifts (personally, my favorite kind of gift) for birthdays, holidays, and individual party favors. Double or triple this recipe, and portion out generous scoops into small Mason jars or other cute storage containers. Add a ribbon around the container, and ta-da, you’ve got a present that everyone will love!