Homemade Sweet and Salty Trail Mix Recipe – Perfect Travel Snack

Trail mix is one of the most versatile and packable snacks you can take along on any trip that is loaded with protein, the healthy fats and satisfies your sweet tooth leaving you ready to tackle your next adventure!

It’s no secret that our family loves traveling and camping! We just got home from a 4,000+ mile road trip to the Gaspésie Peninsula in Québec, Canada so I’m sharing all of our hacks and tricks of the trade now that I’m restlessly sitting at home wishing we were still on our 16 day adventure. I shared lots of these great tips in a news segment on WBTV News!

This homemade sweet and salty trail mix recipe is a quick and simple snack, perfect for travel, hiking adventures, or a healthy on-the-go treat. This trail mix is always sitting in our center console as we travel down the road!

Lets Make It Together!

Sweet & Salty Trail Mix Ingredients

I like sweet…so there’s lots of yumminess in this trail mix!

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• Chocolate coated candies – I prefer to use M&M’s milk chocolate candies
• Mixed nuts – you can use any kind of nuts you prefer, however, I love the combination taste of the Planters mixed nuts added to this trail mix
• Sunflower seeds – use sunflower seeds that are roasted and shelled. I use roasted and salted sunflower seeds, because of course, the little bit of salt from the sunflower seeds goes great with the sweetness of the other ingredients
• Cranberries – use sweetened dried cranberries. These cranberries add a great burst of tangy flavor to the mix.
• Chocolate covered pretzels – any brand will do, but my favorite is Flipz Milk Chocolate Covered Pretzels

Step-by-Step Guide to Making Your Own Trail Mix

Gather your ingredients and just mix together in a bowl! Creating your own DIY trail mix allows you to customize ingredients, ensuring a healthy and delicious snack for your next road trip or hike.

Mixed nuts and sunflower seeds are high in protein giving you lasting energy rather than fast crashing energy…leave that to the M&Ms and Flipz, lol!

Spoon the mix into a mason jar using a wide mouth funnel and seal it with a plastic reusable mason jar lid.

Try not to eat it all!

This sweet and salty trail mix packs perfectly and is great for camping! If you’re planning a hiking adventure, try this homemade sweet and salty trail mix recipe and share your experience in the comments below!

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FAQ

• How can I make a gluten-free sweet and salty trail mix? – Nuts are naturally gluten free, so you can use those. However, you will want to omit the chocolate covered pretzels
• What are the best nuts to include in a homemade trail mix for travel? – My favorite nuts to include in a trail mix are mixed nuts. They offer a wide variety of different types of nuts that really add lots of flavor to any trail mix!

TV Segment Video

Watch me share this recipe on WBTV along with lots of my camping and hiking tips!

This sweet and salty trail mix also makes the perfect side side dish for your next holiday party or get together. I personally like to buy the red and green M&Ms and make a Christmas trail mix and the red, white and blue M&M mixes for trail mix for 4th of July.

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