Description
Sweet-Salty Trail Mix is an easy homemade snack combining crunchy nuts, salty pretzels, sweet dried fruit, and chocolate for the perfect balance of flavors and textures. Ideal for road trips, lunch boxes, hiking, or an afternoon energy boost, this recipe is quick to prepare, nutritious, and customizable to your taste preferences.
Ingredients
Nuts and Seeds
- 1 cup roasted almonds
- 1 cup roasted cashews
- ½ cup roasted peanuts
Salty Elements
- 1 cup mini pretzels
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
Sweet Elements
- ¾ cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
- ½ cup toasted coconut flakes
Instructions
- Combine the ingredients: Add the almonds, cashews, pretzels, dried cranberries, raisins, peanuts, chocolate chips, and coconut flakes to a large mixing bowl.
- Season: Sprinkle the sea salt evenly over the mixture, then gently toss everything together until the salt and ingredients are well distributed.
- Portion: Divide the prepared trail mix into individual snack bags or airtight containers to create convenient grab-and-go portions.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately or store the trail mix in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks for later enjoyment.
Notes
- Use unsalted nuts if you want more control over the final saltiness of your trail mix.
- Swap dried fruits or nuts with your favorites such as dried cherries, banana chips, walnuts, pecans, or pistachios for variety.
- Use dark chocolate chips instead of milk chocolate chips for a less sweet, richer flavor.
- Add roasted pumpkin or sunflower seeds to increase crunch and nutritional value.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
