Shop
My
Custom
FREE 5-Ingredient Recipe EBook
GET IT NOWMy Healthy Trail Mix Hits All Your Cravings
When I’m feeling snack-y but don’t know quite what I want… Sweet? Salty? Crunchy? Fruity? Healthy trail mix to the rescue! Here’s why I love it so much better than the store-bought stuff:
- Satisfies that trail mix craving in the best way – With crunchy nuts and seeds, two types of chocolate, a unique type of dried fruit, and even a crispy, cheesy vibe, this mix has so much variety. No cheap fillers!
- Better for you ingredients – Most store-bought trail mixes are loaded with cereal, pretzels, and tons of sugar. My recipe has cleaner ingredients, more protein, healthy fats, and it’s gluten-free.
- Ready in minutes – This homemade trail mix is the perfect healthy snack for busy days, road trips, or lunchboxes. It comes together in just 5 minutes.
Mix up a batch of this healthy trail mix with me, and it’ll be here for you next time a craving hits!
Ingredients & Substitutions
Here I explain the best ingredients for my healthy trail mix recipe, what each one does, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card.
- Nuts & Seeds – My recipe has macadamias, almonds, pecans, and pumpkin seeds (pepitas). Walnuts, cashews, pistachios, peanuts, hazelnuts, or sunflower seeds all work, too.
- Chocolate Chips – I use a mix of sugar free dark chocolate chips and white chocolate chips. Feel free to use any kind you like.
- Puffed Cheese – This is not the same as those processed cheese puffs! Instead, it’s literally puffed up, dried out cheese, and it’s so good. You can get this store-bought brand, but it’s a lot more affordable to make your own puffed cheese popcorn at home.
- Coconut Chips – These are my favorite, toasted and unsweetened.
- Dried Fruit – I love these unsweetened dried blueberries for this healthy trail mix! Feel free to swap in banana chips, dried cranberries, raisins, apple chips, or dried mango or apricots.
My Recipe Tips
- I recommend roasted and salted nuts. You don’t get that sweet-and-salty vibe if you use raw ones. You can easily roast them yourself if needed — just toss with a little oil and salt, then spread out and roast at 400 degrees F, until they smell toasted.
- Check labels for added sugar or GMO oils. These are common in dried fruit, coconut, and even some nuts. If you want a healthy trail mix, I recommend avoiding the various names for sugar (like corn syrup or dextrose), and seed oils (like canola oil, soybean oil, and vegetable oil).
- If anything (like big dried fruit or coconut chips) feels too bulky, give it a quick chop. This helps every bite have a little bit of everything.
- Want it sweeter? This healthy trail mix already hits sweet and salty, but if you want sweeter nuts too, toss everything with 2 tablespoons of my sugar free maple syrup, bake at 350 for 10 to 15 minutes, then let it cool.
- Want extra protein? More recently I started tossing in this protein cereal or these chickpea puffs.
- Feel free to double this recipe! It stores really well in a big jar or container, or sometimes I divide portions into zip lock bags for portable snacks.
Healthy Trail Mix
My healthy trail mix is the perfect balance of sweet, salty, crunchy, chocolaty, and fruity, with no added sugar. Easy to make in 5 minutes!
Remove Ads
Instructions
Tap on the times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer.
-
Stir all ingredients together.
-
Store in an airtight container or glass jar.
LAST STEP: Leave a rating to help other readers, or tag me @wholesomeyum on Instagram. I’d love to hear from you!
Maya’s Recipe Notes
Serving size: 1/4 cup
- Tips: Check out my recipe tips above to help you pick the best ingredients, get the right mix in every bite, and some of my favorite variations.
- Store: Keep in an airtight container or glass mason jar for up to 6 months. It’ll last even longer in the freezer, almost indefinitely, but I don’t think it’s worth it since it keeps so well in the pantry.
- Note on nutrition info: Macros can vary depending on the brand of chocolate and dried fruit that you use. I’ve linked the ones I used in the ingredient list above.
I provide nutrition facts as a courtesy. Have questions about calculations or why you got a different result? Please see my nutrition policy.
Add Your Notes Your Notes
Try More Of My Recipes
© Copyright Maya Krampf for Wholesome Yum. Please DO NOT SCREENSHOT OR COPY/PASTE recipes to social media or websites. We’d LOVE for you to share a link with photo instead.
Healthy Trail Mix
More Healthy Snack Recipes
If you liked this healthy trail mix, I’ve got more snack ideas to keep you going:
17 Comments
Lisa H
0I thought I read somewhere you had labels we can print to put on top of the jars with the QR code to the recipe, but I can’t seem to find it now. Do you still have that somewhere? I’m so excited to make this to give to my neighbors. Thanks
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Hi Lisa, I emailed out these labels to my newsletter subscribers. If you can’t find the email anymore, you can use my contact form here to request them again. Thank you and happy holidays!
Jo An Woolbright
0Are the nuts roasted or raw in the recipe?
Wholesome Yum D
0Hi Jo An, The nuts in this recipe are roasted.
Candice Bradford
0The recipe says it makes 10 servings. What is the suggested serving size?
Wholesome Yum D
0Hi Candice, The serving size is 1/4 cup.
Susan
0This trail mix sounds wonderful. I had been making some but quit because there was too much sugar. So I will be making this.
Granee
0Soooo yummy. Love the sweet/ salty flavors. First time tasting the Choc Zero chips and they are by far the best , no sugar chips. Thank you for sharing.
Percy Glanville
0The puffed cheddar cheese is not available. Any recipe to make our own? Can’t wait to try it. Sounds delish.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Hi Percy, Yes, you can make puffed cheese like this.
Kristyn
0Love everything in this trail mix!! This will be great to always have in my bag for when I need a snack or my kids.
Natalie
0What a great mix!! I’ll be snacking on this all the time! It gives me what I need & tastes so good!
Amy L Huntley
0I love this trail mix. I love that it healthier than most trail mixes out there. The salty with the sweet is perfection!
Jess
0This trail mix literally has something for everyone. LOVE it!
Biana
0This trail mix looks delicious! We are always looking for healthier snacks, so thank you for sharing this recipe.
Jeannette
0This is the perfect road trip snack! It’s got a bit of everything and is totally moreish. Love how simple it is to whip and how all the ingredients and be easily substituted if needed.
Gina
0The big pieces of macadamia nuts are my favorite in this mix. Such a great filling snack!