Fort Carson Mountain Post Living Healthy Hunting Snack Trail Mix Recipe

[Fort Carson MWR/MPL]

Below is a healthy trail mix recipe to take on your next hiking or hunting adventure!

HEALTHY TRAIL MIX

Hands-on time: 20 minutes
Time to table: 20 minutes
Makes 10 cups

• 1 cup toasted almond slivers
• 1 cup toasted walnut pieces
• 1 cup toasted unsweetened coconut
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 cup pepitas (pumpkin seed kernels)
• Other toasted nuts in 1-cup increments: hazelnuts, cashew pieces, peanuts, macadamia nuts, pistachios, etc., optional

• 1 cup dried currants
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup golden raisins
• Other dried fruit in 1-cup increments: dried apricot, dried sour cherries, candied ginger, dried apple, dried pear, etc., snipped small, optional

• 2 cups Cheerios (or equivalently more Cheerios when adding more nuts and dried fruit)

If needed, toast the almond slivers, walnut pieces and coconut in a 350F/180C oven, using separate baking trays, stirring every 5 minutes, removing each tray as needed. Let cool slightly.


Mix all the ingredients. Package in zip lock bags. Can be frozen but best used within 30 days.

Enjoy!

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