So I’m a soccer mom this year! Both of my kids play and I signed up to bring the snack next week. Last year my daughter and I made our own trail mix and we had a lot of fun doing it, picking out all the goodies we’d put in it, and it was so easy to throw together and the kids loved it. Heck, so did I! So I thought for my soccer snack mom debut I’d go for a Fall Trail Mix Recipe, something yummy and pretty healthy, too. I didn’t omit the candy. I’m not a complete lunatic, folks. We all know that’s the best part! But the other ingredient are filling and pretty good-for-you. Definitely something I feel comfortable feeding to a bunch of awesome athletes after they kicked their hearts on on the soccer field.
Here’s what I used, but I’m going to give you a few other ideas below, too.
Fall Trail Mix Recipe Mix equal parts of all ingredients in a large bowl. You could skimp on the M&Ms a bit if you want. I've been getting 2 in each handful which is maybe too much. But...they're M&Ms. I'm not complaining. I used 1 cup of each ingredient and got a pretty big batch. Adjust the measurements based on what you like most!Fall Trail Mix Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
My basic trail-mix recipe template includes nuts, seeds, dried fruit, something crunchy, and something sweet. Mix it up with some of these suggestions.
- Nuts: Almonds, cashews, peanuts, pistachios
- Seeds: Pumpkin or sunflower
- Dried Fruit: Cranberries, raisins, pineapple, apples, papaya
- Crunchy: Pretzels, Chex Mix, other cereals, Goldfish crackers
- Sweet: M&Ms, candy corn, chocolate chips, cinnamon chips, Reese’s pieces
Do you have any other ideas to add to the list? Leave me a comment so everyone can see it.
You can get as creative as you’d like but I think with that basic formula you’ll end up with a winner. Check the bulk food section of your local grocery store. That’s where I find a great variety of goodies to put in my trail mixes. And it’s fun for the kids to help pick things out too!
Happy fall snacking!
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