Trail Mix
Ingredients
- 3 cups macadamia nuts
- 3 cups dried cranberries (juice sweetened)
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together
- Store in two (1) quart glass jars
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
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This healthy gluten free trail mix snack with nuts, fruit and dark chocolate is convenient, plenty filling and nutritious to boot. The dried cranberries are rich in simple carbohydrates –much needed energy when exercising, the macadamia nuts have protein, which slows down the aforementioned carbs and makes this mix stick to your gut and the dark chocolate is packed with antioxidants.
Best of all, this trail mix makes for a delicious snack food that pleases the gluten-free as well as those with no food restrictions whatsoever. I can check food off my little league list, now all I have to do is make sure not to embarrass my 9 year old on the field or in the dugout!
Brandon May says
I just made a trail mix the other day! I soaked some almonds, walnuts and sunflower seeds, dried them and mixed them together with some sprouted buckwheat, a bit of honey/stevia mixture, and some cinnamon. I use cinnamon on everything, I have to admit. This time round I will use cranberries, and maybe even some goji berries, as well as macadamia nuts and chocolate chips!
Joelle says
Mmmm…I love macadamia nuts and chocolate, I would just grab the chocolate chips we eat, out of the bag, and then grab a macadamia, and eat, but I never thought of adding cranberries. I’ll have to try that when I am ready to cheat.
elana says
Sharla
Taste-wise the obvious choice for me would be pecans. Since I’m not a nutritionist and mostly cook for flavor, I’m not sure how pecans stack up against macadamia nuts in terms of nutrition. Hope this helps.
Elana
Heidi says
I make a candy (melting it all together and plopping it into small spoonfuls) at Christmas with pistachios (and dark choc & cranberries) and it is is wonderful! I believe pistachios are just as healthy.
Sharla says
I have a question regarding the trail mix and caramel cluster recipes. I am not a big fan of macadamia nuts, and wonder nutrition-wise, what is a comparable nut to substitute in these two recipes?
Thanks!
Maya says
Trail mix with choco drops…I will have to try it the next time I make my own mix.