#1. Traditional trail mix can be filled with sugar and unhealthy fats.
#2. "Healthy Trail Mix" can be expensive.
#3. Unfortunately, I think trail mix is one of the best quick snacks to keep in your purse or to munch on at night.
Solution = Make my own!
You can make a healthy trail mix however you want, but use the steps below (what I used is posted at the bottom).
1. Nuts: Think healthy nuts like almonds, pistachios, walnuts, unsalted nuts...
2. Seeds
3. Fruit: Cranberries, blueberries, dried mangoes...
4. Sweet (optional): Dark chocolate, bittersweet chocolate chips (use very little)
Amy's Mix:
1 bag Pistachios
1 bag unsalted, raw peanuts
1 3.5 oz bar of 80% dark chocolate (crushed)
1 bag of dried blueberries
1 bag of dried cranberries
1 small container of dark chocolate covered sunflower seeds (not the best for you, but not terrible)
I got all of my stuff at Trader Joe's for around $15.....my usual is $10 a bag and this makes almost 3x the amount! Yay for extra money!
