Custom Trail Mix Snack (Printable Version)

Mix nuts, seeds, dried fruits, and chocolate into your perfect portable snack. Customize flavors and store for weeks.

# What You'll Need:

→ Nuts

01 - 1 cup raw almonds
02 - 1 cup cashews
03 - ½ cup walnuts

→ Seeds

04 - ½ cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
05 - ¼ cup sunflower seeds

→ Dried Fruit

06 - ½ cup dried cranberries
07 - ½ cup chopped dried apricots
08 - ½ cup raisins

→ Chocolate

09 - ½ cup dark chocolate chips

→ Optional Add-Ins

10 - ¼ cup shredded coconut
11 - ¼ cup banana chips
12 - ¼ cup yogurt-covered raisins

# How-To Steps:

01 - In a large mixing bowl, combine all nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and chocolate chips.
02 - Add any optional add-ins if desired.
03 - Mix thoroughly to ensure even distribution of all ingredients.
04 - Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's genuinely faster than driving to a store, and you control exactly what goes in, which means no weird artificial flavoring.
  • The mix of textures and flavors keeps your brain interested instead of bored, making it perfect for long workdays or actual adventures.
  • Once made, it sits happily in a container for weeks, so you can batch-make and forget about snack stress.
02 -
  • If your chocolate chips are cheap quality, they'll leave a waxy residue on your fingers and taste like disappointment, so invest in actual chocolate.
  • Banana chips absorb moisture from the other ingredients and turn to cardboard within days, so only add them right before eating or they'll ruin the whole batch.
  • The dried fruit needs to be truly dry when you buy it, because wet-feeling raisins and apricots will make everything clump together in the container.
03 -
  • Toast your nuts lightly in a dry pan for five minutes before mixing if they taste slightly stale, and everything will taste fresher and more intentional.
  • Keep chocolate chips in the freezer and add them to the mix just before serving or storing if you want them to stay separate instead of melding together.
  • Make a double or triple batch on Sunday and portion it throughout the week, because once people taste it, you'll be asked for it constantly.
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