It's Healthy: Trail mix is traditionally made up of three ingredients: dried fruits, nuts and seeds.
But before we dive further into the recipes themselves, let’s take a moment to shed a little light on how trail mix first came about and what exactly qualifies it as a “trail-worthy” snack.ģ Reasons We Love Trail Mix as a Hiking Foodġ.
TRAIL MIX BASE PORTABLE
Looking for a quick power-punching, portable snack (…alongside your Greenbelly meals, of course) to munch on during your next thru-hike? Why not give one of these 7 simple and delicious DIY trail mix recipes a try! Whether you’re a sweet and salty or spicy and savory fan, we’ve got an easy trail mix concoction for you. Read more about our review process and affiliate partners. This does not impact how we review products. You can even create your own mix of spices.If you purchase a product from one of our links below, we may earn a percentage from one of our affiliate partners. Season your mix with sea salt, curry, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, or cayenne pepper. Once the building blocks are all set, adding spices is a great way to change up the flavor a bit. Our favorites: M&M’s, chips of various kinds (chocolate, peanut butter, carob, butterscotch), cacao nibs, yogurt-covered raisins, chocolate-covered coffee beans, mini marshmallows, or chocolate-covered nuts Savory extras When going the chocolate route, choose dark varieties for extra antioxidants. Sometimes we all need a little something sweet to round out the mix. Our favorites: Shredded wheat cereal, pretzels, whole-grain cereals like Cheerios or Chex, bran flakes, whole-wheat crackers, granola, toasted oats, puffed rice cereal, and air-popped popcorn Sweets Choose whole grains whenever possible and avoid highly processed cereals that add unnecessary sugar and sodium.
Our favorites: Dried apples, cherries, cranberries, goji berries, blueberries, strawberries, apricots, raisins, banana chips, figs, pineapple chunks, mango, and dates GrainsĪdd some complex carbohydrates to your custom blend for some fiber and a little crunch. If you’re concerned about added sweeteners, it’s also pretty easy to make your own dried fruit in the oven. Some varieties, like cranberries, are naturally quite tart and almost always sweetened with cane sugar or apple juice. Look for dried fruits with as little added sugar and as few preservatives as possible. But the grams of sugar can add up quickly, so pay attention to the ingredient lists and serving sizes. Our favorites: Pumpkin, sunflower, sesame, flax, and hemp seeds Dried fruitĭried fruit can be a great source of fiber, antioxidants, calcium, and vitamins A, C, and K. Hemp seeds, for example, are loaded with omega-3 fatty acids, gamma linolenic acid, protein, zinc, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and calcium. If you have a nut allergy (or you’re just looking to mix things up), seeds provide many of the same nutritional benefits as nuts.
Our favorites: Almonds, pistachios, cashews, peanuts, and walnuts (higher-calorie macadamia nuts, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, pecans, and pine nuts are also good options in moderation) Seeds Whether they’re raw or roasted, go for unsalted, unsweetened nuts to keep sugar and sodium under control. These pint-size nutritional dynamos are loaded with healthy unsaturated fats, protein, fiber, antioxidants, vitamin E, and other essential vitamins and minerals. All you have to do is mix the following ingredients to your liking.
TRAIL MIX BASE FREE
Our combinations are a great place to start, but feel free to get creative from here. The best part about trail mix is that it’s fully customizable.
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