Make a Tasty Trail Mix
Ingredients:
- 1 cup nuts and/or seeds
- 1 cup dried fruit
- 3 cups grain
Directions:
Step 1: Wash your hands.
Step 2: Select ingredients using the table below for types and amounts of each.
Step 3: Measure Ingredients.
Step 4: Place ingredients in an airtight container.
Nuts and/or Seeds – 1 cup (Choose 1 or 2)
- Peanuts
- Almonds
- Cashews
- Pecans
- Sunflower seeds
- Pepitas
- Walnuts
Dried Fruit – 1 cup (Choose 1 or 2)
- Raisins
- Cranberries
- Blueberries
- Apricots
- Apples
- Banana chips
Grain – 3 cups (Choose 1 or more)
- Shredded wheat squares
- Rice, corn, wheat cereal squares
- O-shaped cereal
- Popcorn
- Pretzels
- Cheese crackers
- Mini graham crackers
- Sesame Sticks
- Granola
Fun Ingredients – 1/2 cup (optional)
- Dark chocolate chips
- Shredded coconut
- Peanut butter chips
- Caramel chips
- Chocolate-covered fruit
Source: Brooke Jenkins, Extension Specialist with the Nutrition Education Program, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service