Trail Mix — Custom Blend
Fuel your adventures with a custom trail mix! Balance sweet, salty, and crunchy elements for the perfect hiking snack.
Trail Mix — Custom Blend
Fuel your adventures with a custom trail mix! Balance sweet, salty, and crunchy elements for the perfect hiking snack.
Key move
Use a repeatable base formula—2 parts nuts/seeds, 1 part dried fruit, 1 part mix-ins, plus 10–12% roasted salted elements—to keep every handful balanced and easy to scale.
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The Setup
- Large Bowl
- Airtight Container
The Mise en Place
5 of 8Your prep station before cooking begins
The Pantry (0/7)
Trail mix is too sweet.
Reduce the amount of dried fruit or chocolate chips and add more nuts and seeds.
Trail mix is too salty.
Omit the added salt or use unsalted nuts and seeds.
Chef's Notes
Toast nuts and seeds lightly before mixing for a richer flavor and satisfying crunch.
Portion into small bags or containers for easy grab-and-go snacks.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
The Method
COMBINE
In a large bowl, combine the almonds (1 cup), cashews (¾ cups), pumpkin seeds (½ cups), and sunflower seeds (½ cups).
Nuts and seeds are in the bowl.
ADD
Add the dried cranberries (¾ cups) and raisins (½ cups) to the bowl.
Dried fruits are added to the bowl.
TOSS
Add the chocolate chips (½ cups) and sea salt (¼ tsp) (if using) and toss gently to combine all ingredients evenly.
All ingredients are combined and evenly distributed.
STORE
Store the trail mix in an airtight container at room temperature.
Trail mix is stored in an airtight container.
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