Classic Trail Mix

Name: Classic Trail Mix
Yield: About 600 g (about 4 cups)
Ingredients: 150 g (1 cup) raw or roasted nuts (almonds, cashews, walnuts, peanuts — pick 2); 65 g (½ cup) seeds (pumpkin, sunflower); 100 g (¾ cup) dried fruit (raisins, cranberries, apricots, cherries — pick 2); 60 g (½ cup) chocolate chips, cacao nibs, or carob chips; 40 g (¼ cup) coconut flakes (optional); ½ tsp fine sea salt (if nuts are unsalted)

Not a recipe so much as a blueprint. The perfect trail mix follows a ratio: nuts + seeds + dried fruit + something sweet + something salty.

About 600 g (about 4 cups)

Yield

10 minutes

Time

Airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 weeks. Freeze for 3 months.

Keeps

Not a recipe so much as a blueprint. The perfect trail mix follows a ratio: nuts + seeds + dried fruit + something sweet + something salty.

Ingredients

150 g (1 cup) raw or roasted nuts (almonds, cashews, walnuts, peanuts — pick 2)
65 g (½ cup) seeds (pumpkin, sunflower)
100 g (¾ cup) dried fruit (raisins, cranberries, apricots, cherries — pick 2)
60 g (½ cup) chocolate chips, cacao nibs, or carob chips
40 g (¼ cup) coconut flakes (optional)
½ tsp fine sea salt (if nuts are unsalted)

Method

If using raw nuts, toast them on a baking sheet at 163°C (325°F) for 8-10 minutes until fragrant. Let cool.
Toss everything together in a big bowl. Done.
*Favorite combinations:**
**Classic**: Roasted peanuts + almonds + raisins + dark chocolate chips
**Tropical**: Cashews + macadamias + dried mango + coconut flakes + white chocolate chips
**Savory**: Mixed nuts + pumpkin seeds + dried cranberries + pretzels + ½ tsp rosemary
*Storage:** Airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 weeks. Freeze for 3 months.

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