Trail Mix 4 Ways

Mix and match sweet, salty, and crunchy ingredients using our fail-safe trail mix formula. To keep calories and sodium low, choose packaged plain, unsalted air-popped popcorn. Or pop your own.

four bowls of trail mix
Photo: Blaine Moats
Total Time:
5 mins
Servings:
1
Yield:
1 to 1 3/4 cups

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup air-popped popcorn

  • Crunchy choice

  • Dried Fruit choice

  • Nut or Seed choice

  • Nonstick cooking spray

  • Seasoning choice

Directions

  1. In a 1-qt. resealable plastic bag combine popcorn, Crunchy choice, Dried Fruit choice, and Nut or Seed choice. Lightly coat with cooking spray. Sprinkle with Seasoning choice; seal bag and shake to coat. Trail mix is best when eaten the same day.

Savory Italian

1 white cheddar rice cake, broken (Crunchy)
1 Tbsp. chopped dried tomato (not oil-packed) (Dried Fruit)
1 Tbsp. roasted, salted pumpkin seeds (pepitas) (Nut or Seed)
1/4 tsp. dried Italian seasoning, crushed (Seasoning)

Makes 1 (1 3/4-cup) serving.Nutrition analysis per serving: 119 calories, 5g protein, 16g carbohydrate, 5g total fat (1g sat. fat), 0mg cholesterol, 2g fiber, 2g total sugar, 1% Vitamin A, 1% Vitamin C, 152mg sodium, 135mg potassium, 0% calcium, 3% iron

Berry Crunchy

1/4 cup puffed rice cereal (Crunchy)
1 Tbsp. dried goji berries or freeze-dried blueberries (Dried Fruit)
1 Tbsp. roasted, unsalted pistachio nuts (Nut or Seed)
Dash apple pie spice (Seasoning)

Makes 1 (1 1/4-cup) serving.Nutrition analysis per serving: 99 calories, 3g protein, 14g carbohydrate, 4g total fat (1g sat. fat), 0mg cholesterol, 2g fiber, 3g total sugar, 31% Vitamin A, 3% Vitamin C, 17mg sodium, 103mg potassium, 1% calcium, 5% iron

Spicy Peanut

2 Tbsp. wasabi-flavor dried peas (Crunchy)
1 Tbsp. chopped freeze-dried pineapple (Dried Fruit)
1 Tbsp. dry-roasted peanuts (Nut or Seed)
Dash reduced-sodium soy sauce (Seasoning)

Makes 1 (1-cup) serving.Nutrition analysis per serving: 149 calories, 5g protein, 18g carbohydrate, 7g total fat (1g sat. fat), 0mg cholesterol, 2g fiber, 3g total sugar, 5% Vitamin A, 1% Vitamin C, 62mg sodium, 201mg potassium, 2% calcium, 6% iron

Banana Nut

1/4 cup round toasted oat cereal with nuts and honey (Crunchy)
1 Tbsp. coarsely chopped dried banana chips (Dried Fruit)
1 Tbsp. toasted chopped walnuts (Nut or Seed)
Dash ground cinnamon (Seasoning)

Makes 1 (1 1/4-cup) serving.Nutrition analysis per serving: 123 calories, 3g protein, 15g carbohydrate, 7g total fat (2g sat. fat), 0mg cholesterol, 2g fiber, 4g total sugar, 5% Vitamin A, 2% Vitamin C, 43mg sodium, 108mg potassium, 3% calcium, 11% iron

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