Trail Mix Ideas 2 Ways | Healthy Snack + Easy | By Flamboyant Flavors

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: carob chips

Dark chocolate has more antioxidants and less sugar.

nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Seeds are lower in calories and peanuts are a budget-friendly nut.

dried fruit

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: canned fruit

Fresh fruit provides more nutrients, while canned fruit can be more affordable.

granola

🥗Healthier: oat clusters

💰Cheaper: oats

Oat clusters can provide similar texture with less sugar.

Chop the Hershey's special dark chocolate bar into small pieces.

In a bowl, combine 1.5 cups of almonds, 1 cup of pecans, 1 cup of split or broken cashews, and 0.5 cup of dried cranberries.

Add the chopped dark chocolate to the bowl and mix well until combined.

Set this trail mix aside.

Chop 9 to 10 dried mango slices.

In another bowl, combine 1 cup of almonds, 0.5 cup of split or broken cashews, 0.25 cup of dried cranberries, and 1 cup of dried mangoes (roughly chopped).

Add 1 cup of toasted coconut chips to the bowl.

Mix everything well until combined and the refreshing trail mix is ready.

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