Homemade Trail Mix
Crunchy with a hint of sweet, Homemade Trail Mix is a healthier snack that is perfect for road trips, snacking, or even breakfast on the go!
This is really my father’s fault. He started delivering Valentine’s Day candy to his (adult) children many years ago. And when his grandkids came along, they got miniature boxes.
When I took over the tradition–and needed to send the gift box to college, I wanted to include something healthier as well. And so I added a (relatively) healthy trail mix made with homemade Maple Vanilla Granola, nuts, dried fruit, and Valentine colored M&Ms! Yum!
Of course, this is a tasty snack outside of a holiday season as well! Just use regular M&Ms. Or if you’re not an M&M lover, chocolate chips are delicious too. This year, I ran into a great sale of mini M&Ms so that’s what you see today.
Yup, so nice to have homemade trail mix again, just in time for our upcoming “spring break” trip!
Step by Step Instructions
Making Homemade Trail Mix couldn’t be easier! You simply measure the ingredients into a mixing bowl.
Then mix everything together.
Yum!
Tips and FAQs
Artisan granola is lovely but has a tendency to be a bit pricey. I like to make my own granola, flavored with vanilla, and lower in sugar.
Homemade Trail Mix is very adaptable. Go with your favorite nut–or simply whatever you have around.
I tend to prefer currants as the dried fruit in this. I feel like their small size keeps them from dominating the flavor. But during the holiday season, dried cranberries are at the top of my list!
Road Trip Snacks
- Chai Chocolate Apricots from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
- Homemade Trail Mix from Art of Natural Living
- Nutter Butter Puppy Chow from Creative Cynchronicity
- On the Go Granola Pouches from Jen Around the World
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Homemade Trail Mix
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup granola
- 1/2 cup walnuts or your favorite nut
- 1/2 cup raisins currants, or other bite-sized dried fruit
- 1/2 cup M&Ms or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together. Store in an air-tight container.
Notes
Nutrition
Updated from the original published Feb 12, 2017.
This is, as you know, brilliant. We often buy bags of for tracel and are always disappointed when it’s already rancid just after buying, or that they just don’t include enough premium ingredients (chocolate chips and raisins, specifically). We have a road tripcoming up and I will make your “gorp”!
Thanks David. Hope you have a great trip!
Inger, this is such a cute idea…I love all the “valentine’s” color in this trail mix.
Have a great week and Happy Valentine’s Day 🙂
how very festive! and what a sweet tradition–i’m glad you’re carrying it on. 🙂
What a lovely tradition to keep going, your mix sounds great.
Hi Inger, what a great idea, I love trail mix and the bits of chocolate are my favorite part.