Sweet and Salty Arizona Trail Mix is an abundant variety of nuts, seeds and fruit. Snack, road trip and trail ready it will keep you going for a long time.
Trail Mix wasn’t invented until the late 60’s. GORP (Good Old Raisins and Peanuts) also showed up at that time. It was a free and happy time and healthier eating habits were coming into vogue.
There was no turning back and by the 70’s you could find a mix here and there in speciality stores. It was expensive but you could find it.
Slowly, trail mixes popularity grew and made it to the main stream but it wasn’t for over 20 years that people started making their own.
The internet helped with that with recipes popping up all over the place. Also, eany nut and seed and dried fruit you can think of seems to be at our fingertips now.
Today I am sharing my tried and true mix that has been in our household repertoire for many years.
Pepitas are a new addition and they really add a lot to the texture and flavor. High in protein too. In fact, this whole mix is high protein.
Take a few minutes out of your day, a very few minutes, and you will have a healthy snack that you can easily take with you on any outing.
Arizona Trail Mix
Ingredients
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 cup pepitas
- 1 cup peanuts
- 3/4 cup almonds
- 3/4 cup cashews
- 3/4 cup Spanish peanuts
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- These measurements do not have to be exact. If you would like more of one seed or nut than another then it will still work perfectly.
- You can use raw nuts or roasted or a mix of both.
- In a large bowl add all of the ingredients.
- Mix well and store in an airtight container.
Notes
Nutrition
Ellen
What a great snack to take to work. Perfect for after school too. Almonds and cashews are my favorite.
Cliona Keane
This looks so delicious and nutritious! Perfect for healthy snacking!
Jagruti
So healthy and nutritious. Thanks for sharing your sweet and salty Arizona trial mix recipe
Dannii
I make something very similar for when we go camping. Anything withcashews is good with me.
Amy @ The Cook Report
Looks like the perfect snack!
Britni
Hi! How many calories are in one serving of the trail mix?
Cookin Canuck
Okay, I am bookmarking this. We are always looking for a good trail mix for camping and I love that this one isn’t packed with sugar.
Nutmeg Nanny
Hello delicious trail mix! Love that this baby if packed full of delicious nuts….yum!
christine
Trail mix seems to be my husbands new favorite snack obsession. I think he would love this combo!
Sarah Walker Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella)
Do you warm the coconut oil so it’s more oily than solid? Just wondering how best to mix this — my kids will love it. Thanks!
Lauren Kelly Nutrition
I love trail mix for an easy, healthy snack! I love these pictures!
[email protected] Mom
Love the mixture of nuts and seeds you used! Beautiful pics!
The Food Hunter
perfect timing…I have been on a trail mix kick
Ginny McMeans
You caught me Emy! I left out the coconut oil. Fixed the recipe and go with just the 1 tablespoon to start with. It goes a long way. Thanks for the heads up.
Emy
Hello 🙂 ..how does the salt stick to the mix?