Basic Trail Mix
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup banana chips
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts
- 1/2 cup plain M&Ms
- 1 cup Cheerios cereal (any flavor)
Directions: Mix all ingredients together and place in snack size ziplock bags.
Nut Lover's Trail Mix
Ingredients:
- 1 cup raisins or dried cranberries
- 1 cup roasted peanuts
- 1 cup roasted almonds
- 1 cup roasted cashews
- 1 cup roasted pumpkin seeds
Directions: Mix all ingredients together and store in a ziplock baggie.
Cranberry Trail Bars
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup sesame seeds
- 1/3 cup hulled sunflower seeds
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1/3 cup chopped almonds
- 1/3 cup unsweetened dried coconut
- 3-1/2c cups crisp toasted rice cereal
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 3 tablespoons peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 7 cups (12 oz.) mini-marshmallows
Directions: In a medium frying pan over medium heat, combine sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, pecans and almonds until sesame seeds are a pale gold, about 3 minutes. Add coconut and stir until sesame seeds are golden, about 2 minutes. Stir in cranberries and cereal. Remove from heat. Next, combine peanut butter, butter, and marshmallows in a 5-6 qt. pan. Stir often over low heat until marshmallows are melted and mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes. Add cereal mixture and stir quickly to coat evenly. Pour into in a buttered 9 x 13 pan and use the back of a buttered spatula to press into a firm layer. Cool until bars are set and cut into 24 pieces. Store in an airtight container or storage bags for up to three days.
Deluxe Trail Mix
Ingredients:
- 1 cup wheel pretzels
- 1 cup peanuts
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup plain M&Ms
- 1/2 cup Skittles
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup peanut butter chips
Directions: Mix them all together in a zip lock baggie.
Kids Trail Mix
Ingredients:
- 1 cup corn puff cereal
- 1 cup Cheerios
- 1 cup cheddar Goldfish snacks
- 1/2 cup raisins
Directions: Mix all ingredients together in a plastic baggy. If making it a couple of days before the trip keep ingredients fresh by storing the first three in a plastic container and raisins in another container.
The Best Trail Mix
Ingredients:
- 1 pkg unsalted sesame sticks
- 1 pkg cajun sesame sticks
- 1 pkg dried dates
- 1 pkg pumpkin seeds
- 1 pkg pine nuts
- 1 pkg soy nuts
- 1 pkg unsalted peanuts
- 1 pkg sunflower seeds
- 1 pkg chopped almonds
- 1 pkg chopped cashews
Directions: Mix them all together in a bowl and enjoy. Great protein snack on the trail or anytime. Divide into snack size ziplock baggies when hiking.
Trail Peanut Butter Balls
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 cup dry milk
- 1 cup uncooked oatmeal
- Wheat germ
Directions: At home, combine peanut butter and honey. Gradually stir in dry milk and oatmeal. Shape into balls and roll in wheat germ. Let "dry" several hours on wax paper. Wrap individually in plastic wrap.
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