Almond Lovers Trail Mix Recipes

GOJI BERRY TRAIL MIX

Steps:

• Place the almonds, goji berries, pumpkin seeds, walnuts and apricots in a medium bowl, and toss together.

TRAIL MIX BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
• Put the pecans, walnuts, cashews, peanuts and sunflower seeds on the prepared baking sheet and roast until fragrant and barely golden, about 6 minutes. Cool the nuts and seeds for 5 minutes.
• Transfer the nuts and seeds to a food processor and add the coconut oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Blend, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary with a rubber spatula, until smooth, 4 to 7 minutes. The nut mixture will go from coarsely chopped, to fine meal, to clumpy ball, to smooth and creamy. Once the nut butter is smooth, add the raisins, pineapple and sweetener of choice and blend until the raisins and pineapple are finely chopped, about 1 minute.
• Transfer the nut butter to a medium bowl, cover and allow to cool fully, about 1 hour. Once the nut butter is cool, serve with a crunchy topping of choice or transfer to an airtight container for storage. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or at room temperature for up to 1 week.

INSPIRED TRAIL MIX

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a bowl, toss together the cashews, maple syrup, cinnamon, cayenne, and salt until well mixed. Spread the mixture onto the baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, stirring half way through, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and scrape the nuts onto a plate to cool.
• When the nuts are cool, put them into a bowl and toss them together with the apricots and raisins.
• Serving suggestions: Divide the mix into small individual containers for snacking. Spoon a few tablespoons over a serving of yogurt or frozen yogurt. Add a few tablespoons to a bowl of fruit salad.

TRAIL MIX

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt the butter over low heat. Add the honey, vanilla, and brown sugar and stir the mixture until it is melted. Turn off the heat and add the flax seed, pecans, grits, wheat germ, coconut, oats, cranberries, cinnamon, nutmeg, and orange zest. Stir the mixture until the dry ingredients are completely covered. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• When the mixture is cool, add the egg whites and stir to combine. Spread the mixture onto a baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.