Almost-Everything Trail Mix
Ready in under 5 minutes, this Almost-Everything Trail Mix is loaded with a healthy mix of dried fruits and nuts for snacking anywhere and anytime!
Almost-Everything Trail Mix
This Almost-Everything Trail Mix recipe is loaded with a healthy mix of dried fruits and nuts to take along for snacking!
Inspired by Target’s, A Handful of Everything Trail Mix and Sprouts’ Everything Trail Mix, I set out to create something similar. My version is pretty close, minus an ingredient or two, so I’ve dubbed it the Almost-Everything Trail Mix.
It is a delicious mix of flavors and textures that can be changed up to suit your taste. These are some of my favorite dried fruits and nuts for trail mixes.
Feel free to add, subtract, or substitute any of the ingredients using cashews, dried pineapple, apricot, cranberries, dates, pretzels, and/or cocoa nibs. Any of these would be great!
Ingredient Notes
For the ingredients that weren’t on hand, I picked them up from the bulk bins at Sprouts. Bulk bins are great for getting just what you need. Be sure to find bulk bins that have high turnover and replenish often. That way, you can be pretty certain the ingredients will be fresh.
Healthy Tip: To keep your trail mix healthy, stick with unsalted nuts and unsweetened and unsulfured dried fruits as the base. Adding one or two salted or sweetened ingredients is okay. Just try to be mindful, and you’ll do just fine.
All the ingredients, except for the papaya, were unsweetened. It was also the only ingredient I had to slice into small pieces (photo on the left). If you prefer all the fruits to be unsweetened, look for freeze-dried fruits. They will be unsweetened and sulfur-free, making them a good option.
The peanut butter pretzels in the photo on the right are my additions to my mix as an afterthought (no photo). They ended up adding a nice texture, substance, and a good dose of saltiness. You may consider adding some type of pretzel to your batch (unless you’re following a gluten-free diet). Any small-sized pretzel would do.
How To Make Trail Mix
Once you’ve sourced and gathered your ingredients, the rest is easy. Your trail mix will be ready in under 5 minutes. Simply measure the ingredients, place them in a bowl or container, and mix.
Once put together, you have yourself a great snack bursting with flavor and wholesome goodness to enjoy anywhere, anytime!
How To Store
Trail mix will last in a sealed container for up to one month in the pantry.
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If you try this trail mix recipe, please let me know! Leave a comment and rate it below. I love to hear what you think, or any changes you make.
PrintALMOST-EVERYTHING TRAIL MIX
Ready in under 5 minutes, this Almost-Everything Trail Mix is loaded with a healthy mix of dried fruits and nuts for snacking anywhere and anytime!
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: Makes 3 1/2 – 4 cups 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: Mix
- Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsalted peanuts (raw or roasted)
- 3/4 cup unsalted almonds (raw or roasted)
- 1/3 cup unsalted pepitas (raw or roasted)
- 1/2 cup banana chips (pref. unsweetened)
- 1/2 cup chopped dried papaya (pref. unsulfured & unsweetened)
- 1/2 cup regular or crimson raisins (I used a combo)
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup toasted coconut flakes*
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips**
Instructions
Place all the ingredients in a small to medium-sized bowl and toss together.
Store leftovers in an airtight container.
Makes about 3 1/2 – 4 cups.
Serves 14 – 16. Serving size 1/4 cup
Notes
*If using shredded coconut, use the smaller amount suggested. If using large coconut flakes, as pictured, use the 1/2 cup suggested.
**For the chocolate chips, if using mini-chips 1/4 cup will due. If using regular sized chocolate chips, 1/2 cup is good. I used these mini-chips.
Feel free to substitute, add or subtract any ingredient to suit your taste.
Optional subs & add-ins:
- pineapple
- cranberries
- mango
- apricot
- dates
- cashews
- pretzels
- cocoa nibs
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I gave the trail mix as gifts at Christmas. The empty jars have been returned to me with requests for MORE! A perfect Valentines gift is ready to be delivered.
Thank you for sharing your recipe.
PS – I added dried cranberries and chopped apricots.
Holy wow, this was delicious! Thanks for such a great combo. I can’t stop eating it! xo