Birthday month is upon us! In August, all three of our sons have birthdays two days apart from each other. Last year, we celebrated with a trip to Florida, and this year we have planned a road trip. I won’t share too much now but stay tuned for a fun blog with all of our birthday-week adventures coming soon! In addition to our fun, we needed a Trail Mix Recipe to aid in our travels.

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Published August 16, 2022
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Customize your Trail Mix Recipe

Make your own to save money! Trail Mix is so much fun to make because you can literally make it however you want. More chocolate? Sure! Sweet or Salty? You pick! With this fun Trail Mix Recipe, you get to be the architects and chef in picking the recipe.

While grocery shopping this week, we planned to have a Trail Mix while on our vacation as it is going to start with a thirteen-hour drive. And, as I am allergic to almond, buying a pre-packaged mix is completely out of the question. As a result, making our own is a fun way to add a little bit of what everyone wants. Each kid got to pick out two items they absolutely wanted in the recipe. Elliana and Levi are SO excited for the Trail Mix!

Cost breakdown

Simply put, the cost of buying a Trail Mix that is already packaged will never come close to making my own and the knowledge of having it be 100% almond free. Choosing our own ingredients helps to not only keep me healthy, but also to ensure that the family will not have to use my EpiPen anytime soon. That alone is worth the added cost of making our own Trail Mix.

That being said, below is a cost breakdown of each item we put in the Trail Mix Recipe. These costs are from ALDI on August 2, 2022.
Pistachios X2 $9.50
Pretzels $0.99
Yogurt Bites X2 $3.70
M&M’s $3.98
Raisins $0.80
Golden Raisins $0.80
Honey Roasted Peanuts $0.97
Dried Pineapple $2.35
Dried Apricots $2.85

The total cost to make this Trail Mix Recipe was $25.94.
This entire bag weighs in at 4.2 pounds (66 ounces), making this cost come in at $0.39 per ounce. In comparison, a 4-pound bag from COSTCO costs $24.98.

Recipe

Ingredients for Trail Mix

Pistachios
Pretzels
Yogurt Bites
M&M’s
Raisins
Golden Raisins
Honey Roasted Peanuts
Dried Pineapple
Dried Apricots

Directions for Trail Mix

1. Firstly, place a large bowl on the countertop. The best part of making your own Trail Mix, is that there is no baking, cooking or food prep!

2. Into the bowl, add each ingredient beginning with Pretzel Sticks. We like sticks more than the twist, but feel free to use whichever you want.

Dry honey roasted peanuts are next! Thank God I am not allergic to peanuts, just almonds.

Lately, we have absolutely LOVED pistachios. Shell-on are cheaper, however no one wants to shell a pistachio in the car so shelled it is!

Do you like yogurt bites?! We sure do! Freeze-Dried yogurt bites are just delicious and add a great flavor to this Trail Mix without any mess.

A Trail Mix Recipe would not be complete without raisins.

Dried Pineapple is a wonderfully sweet addition, and Samuel’s pick for the recipe.

Matthew chose Dried Apricots to add to the Trail Mix Recipe.

Golden Raisins are always a fun touch to Trail Mix.

No Trail Mix would be complete without the necessary chocolate. Bring on the M&M’s! Sharing size it says, and then this momma dumps the whole bag in.

3. Then stir the Trail Mix well with a spoon.

4. Using a measuring cup, scoop and then add the Trail Mix into a plastic bag or container.

Finally, serve and enjoy!
~Monica

Trail Mix Recipe

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