Homemade trail mix is an easy, portable, healthy snack to have on hand!
Homemade trail mix is so easy and so much cheaper than buying the prepackaged kind. Plus, you can make it to suit yourself!
Trail mix is great to have on hand for snacks, particularly when you need a portable one. I love taking some of this along for afternoons at the pool, for car or plane rides, and it’s great even just to have on hand at the office. Such a balanced, healthy snack!
This is our favorite mix, featuring walnuts, O cereal (we use the Trader Joe’s kind), and a mix of dried fruits: golden and regular raisins, dried cranberries and dried blueberries. And for fun, I throw in some mini chocolate chips.
You can make this to suit your family’s tastes – use your favorite nut (or a combination of nuts), your favorite cereal, add more or less of any of the fruits, or even add in extras like mini marshmallows or M&Ms.
Keep a batch of this in your pantry. You’ll be ready for anything!
Favorite trail mix
Homemade trail mix is an easy, portable, healthy snack to have on hand!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (or your favorite nut)
- 1/4 cup cheerios or O cereal (we use the Trader Joe's brand)
- 1/4 cup raisins (I use a combo of golden and regular)
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup dried blueberries
- 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
Instructions
Mix everything together very well and store in an airtight container. Or divvy up into smaller containers.
Recipe Notes
This makes a fairly small batch - enough for 4-5 small snacks. Feel free to double or triple the batch to have extras. (I usually do!)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | |
| Amount Per Serving | As Served |
| Calories 176kcal Calories from fat 62 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat 2g | 10% |
| Transfat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium 16mg | 1% |
| Carbohydrate 30g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber 3g | 12% |
| Sugars 22g | |
| Protein 2g | |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
| Calories | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | Less than | 65g |
| Sat Fat | Less than | 25g |
| Cholesterol | Less than | 300mg |
| Sodium | Less than | 2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 300g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25g | |
** What’s your favorite nut?
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