Trail Mix Recipes

Trail mix is not just for hiking. This tasty treat makes a good anytime snack and a nice addition to a packed lunch. This page contains trail mix recipes.

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Make Your Own Trail Mix

Summer is here, and there all sorts of activities that are made more enjoyable if you have a nice little bag of your very own special trail mix in your pocket. Make a list of your family's favorite snack ingredients and stock up on them, and then start mixing to suit all of you.

These are our family's favorite snacks for trail mixes:

Dried apples, apricots and peaches, figs, and dates
Natural pecans, walnuts, and almonds
Sunflower seeds, hulled
Raisins and Craisins
Dried Banana and plantain chips
Honey-Nut Cheerios
Trix cereal
Chocolate-covered raisins
Pretzel sticks
Dry roasted and honey roasted peanuts

One daughter likes to add carrot sticks to her bag, and I like Wheat Chex in mine.

Your own special Trail Mix is perfect for camping, hiking, ball games, bowling, watching TV, or family board games. You'll save money, your family will be snacking healthier, and you won't have the wasted items that no one likes from the mixes you purchase at the stores.

Source: I didn't like paying a high price for trail mix at the stores, then feeding half of it to the squirrels every week. We buy sunflower seeds and raw peanuts in the shells for them.

By Julia from Boca Raton, FL

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Snowy Trail Mix

This is so easy to make and is a nutritious snack to eat at any time. It's a favorite, especially at Christmas time.

Ingredients:

3 cups pretzel sticks
1 1/2 cup Crispix cereal
3/4 cup pecan halves
1/2 cup cashews or almonds
1/2 cup dried cranberries
12 oz. white almond bark

Directions:

Melt 12 oz. almond bark. Pour over mixture. Scoop on wax paper to cool. Break into bite-size pieces. Yummy!

Source: Family Fun Magazine

By Judy from Pierce, NE

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Kids Trash

Ingredients:

1 cup Teddy Grahams
1 cup pretzel sticks
1 cup Ritz Bits crackers
1 cup fish shaped crackers
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup peanuts

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together. Serve in clear plastic cups. Makes 5 cups.

By Sandy from Graettinger, IA

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Blaze A Trail Mix

Ingredients

2 cups honey graham cereal
1 cup tiny marshmallows
1 cup peanuts
1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup raisins

Directions

Place all ingredients in a plastic bag or container. Shake to mix and store in cool, dry area for up to 2 weeks. Makes 10 (1/2 cup ) servings

By imaqt1962

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Crunchy Trail Mix

Ingredients

1-16 oz. pkg. plain M&Ms
1-10 oz. pkg. peanut butter baking chips
1-3 oz. can chow mein noodles
1 1/2 cups raisins
1 1/4 cups peanuts

Directions

In a large bowl, mix all ingredients well. Store in an airtight container. Makes: 8 cups.

By Terri

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Interesting Trail Mix

I keep a big glass jar in my kitchen cabinet and whenever I have a handful of cereal left in the bottom of a box, a few pretzels left in the bag, or raisins, chips, marshmallows, peanuts, whatever, I toss them in the jar. Now I always have an interesting trail mix available to give as snacks for the kids, and they love it!

By Judy

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Make Your Own Trail Mix

Do you love the trail mix that you can purchase but don't love the price you have to pay? I make my own mixing walnut pieces, almonds, raw cashews, currants, raisins, small pieces of dried pineapple and sunflower seeds. Use your imagination and add or subtract what you like or don't like with my recipe. Every week I make a batch and have about 2 Tablespoons per day. Delicious, inexpensive and healthy too. Happy snacking.

By Joesgirl

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Trail Mix

This is great for a quick snack for the kids.They like it a lot and keeps them satisfied until dinner.

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups Oatmeal squares
2 cups granola
1 cup of pretzels covered in peanut butter
8.3 oz. of raisins covered in yogurt
dried fruits, your choice (I use strawberries)
1 cup of popcorn
nuts (sometimes I put in a handful of cashews and almonds.)

Directions:

First mix some peanut butter to cover pretzels. Then mix yogurt to cover raisins.Then combine all the ingredients together well. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Servings: 6 cups

Prep Time: 5 minutes Minutes

Cooking Time: none Minutes

By coville123 from Brockville, Ontario

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Gorp (Trail Mix)

Ingredients

1 cup raisins
1 cup raw sunflower seeds
1/2 cup chopped dates
2 cups lightly salted peanuts
1/2 cup toasted almonds
1/2 cup dried banana chips
1/2 cup dried sliced apples

Directions

Combine all ingredients and enjoy. Note: Chocolate covered raisins, M&M's, and other sweet or salty snack food can be also used in this recipe.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Trail Mix

This yummy trail mix is packed with fruit and is a great source of fiber.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup almonds
1/2 cup dried apples
1/2 cup dried apricots
1/2 cup dried banana chips
1/2 cup coconut chips or flakes
1/2 cup dried pears
1/2 cup dried pineapple
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup sunflower seeds

Directions:

Cut fruit into 1/2 inch or smaller pieces. Combine all ingredients; mix well. Store in home canning jars or plastic food bags. Makes 4 1/2 cups.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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