Trail mixes are ideal travel snacks.
Perfect for hikes or long treks into the woods, trail mix is a healthy snack that will provide you with the necessary fuel your body needs to carry on. This easy-to-put-together snack traditionally consists of nuts and other additional mix-ins such as dried fruits and optional sweet additions. It's completely up to you how you make your trail mix. Other healthy and easy trail mix type of snacks include oat cluster mixes and popcorn snack mixes. Always choose sugar- and salt-free ingredients for the healthiest possible snack.
Instructions
Basic Trail Mix
1. Choose 1 cup each of two different types of nuts or seeds. Options include peanuts, almonds, cashews, pecans, walnuts, shelled sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds.
2. Choose 1/2 cup each of two different types of dried fruits, such as raisins, cranberries, apricots and dried peaches
3. Add in a 1/2 cup of low-sugar sweet treats. This is optional, but if you like your trail mix with a touch of sweetness, try adding dark chocolate mini chips, carob chips or yogurt chips.
4. Combine all the ingredients together, and pack in a resealable plastic bag or plastic travel container.
Oat Cluster Trail Mix
5. Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
6. Combine 1/4 cup quick cooking oats with 1/2 tbsp. of honey and form tiny, dime-sized oat clusters.
7. Place the oat clusters onto a clean baking sheet and place in the oven for five minutes.
8. Remove from the oven and cool.
9. Combine the cooled oat clusters with any amount of nuts, seeds and dried fruits based on your preference.
Healthy Popcorn Mix
10. Pop 4 cups of plain, no-butter popcorn. Air pop, if possible.
11. Add 2/3 cup dried fruit of your choice, such as raisins, cranberries, etc.
12. Add in 2/3 cup seeds of your choice.
13. Pour 2/3 cup condensed milk over the mixture, tossing to coat and pour into a baking pan.
14. Bake in the oven at 300 degrees F for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, then break the popcorn trail mix into small pieces when cool.
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