How To Make Healthy Trail Mix

Trail mix is one of the easiest ways to take unprocessed, healthy food with you on the go. But most store-bought options are full of hydrogenated seed oils, refined sugar, and other junk that doesn’t energize me—it just leaves me feeling like crap. Thats why I love making my own with sprouted nuts and seeds, dark chocolate, flaky salt, and sometimes freeze-dried fruit. We don’t keep processed snacks in our home, so I always have a big jar of homemade trail mix in the pantry—perfect for when my husband or I need a quick snack or when he needs extra calories in his lunch. Having a nutrient-dense ready-to-go option on hand makes it so much easier to make a healthy food choice, whether we’re out and about or just in need of something satisfying.

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Healthy Trail Mix

a guide to customize and build your own trail mix

Ingredients

  • 2 cups mixed nuts (almond, walnut, brazil, pecan, cashew, coconut) see note on sourcing
  • 1 cup seeds (pumpkin, sunflower)
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chopped I use HU bar
  • 1 cup freeze dried or dried fruit optional
  • 1/2 tsp flaky salt

Instructions

  • Combine all the ingredients and store in a jar in your pantry!

Notes

Sourcing nuts and seeds from a trusted brand is so important to avoid harmful pesticides, and to get the most nutrient dense, antioxidant-rich food. I always buy mine from wildly organic. They use sustainable farming practices and are certified organic. They also soak their nuts and seeds and dehydrate them at low temperatures which “activates” the nut without destroying nutrients. Meaning, the anti-nutrients is broken down while beneficial enzymes and nutrients is made more bioavailable (easier for the body to digest and absorb nutrients). 

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