Trail Mix Recipe (Homemade Trail Mix)

This trail mix recipe is one you’ll actually want to snack on. Add your choice of nuts, dried fruit, coconut, seeds, etc., and then add one type of chocolate cookie, or treat, for your very own homemade trail mix!

This isn’t a recipe as much as it is a guide for you to make your own homemade trail mix.

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I often find myself reaching for chocolates, cookies or biscuits when the hunger pangs strike, because (although I love carrots and celery sticks) sometimes I just want something not just crunchy, but sweet. However, I really don’t want to eat sweets when I’m hungry because I know that’s just not a good plan to follow on a daily basis!

A different way to use hazelnuts: Italian hazelnut chocolate cake.

I’ve found a healthier option, which was inspired by a service I came across where the company lets you select different combinations of snacks, both sweet and savory, and deliver them to you. Of course, I thought, “I can put those together myself!” So I did.

Here’s the best part: you can leave out anything you don’t like and only put in what you do like, including a small portion of cookie bits, or small pieces of your favorite candy bar.

There’s no picking out nuts or raisins or whatever it is that you would just rather not have in your homemade trail mix. You also don’t have to wait for the mail/post! I made a nice sized batch (I only show a small portion in the photos) and now keep a small ramekin on the counter, and instead of eating half a candy bar, I now get my sweet fix along with dried fruits and nuts! It’s a win-win. And obviously, it’s perfect for hiking!

Here’s my snack selection: organic raisins, organic coconut (nothing added), currants, hazelnuts, pieces of Cadbury’s fingers and dried cherries.

I made this when my daughter was in the UK as she is allergic to nuts and I don’t want her around them, so I can easily make this peanuts or almonds, which are fine for her. You can choose 5 or 6 of your own favorite snack ingredients, or even make a savory blend!

It’s a great snack to keep a small tub in the car or at work, then you won’t be as tempted by those naughty options that we wish we hadn’t eaten!

Another healthy snack option: sweet potato chips recipe

Let me know what you decide to make if you give this homemade snack mix a try. I’d love to hear the combinations you come up with!

Do-It-Yourself Homemade Trail Mix Recipe

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