School Safe Valentine's Day Trail Mix
School safe trail mix.
Say “I love you” without all of the added sugar and saturated fat of traditional Valentine’s Day treats. This trail mix is the perfect balance of chewy and crunchy, sweet and salty, and lures kids in with its cupid-inspired colours. Of course, you can swap out the pink and red smarties for any other holiday theme, replace them with some dark chocolate chips, or leave them out entirely.
School safe trail mix | Thrive Nutrition Coaching
There’s no wrong way to make trail mix, but I find the best balance of sweet-salty-chewy-crunchy is with 1 part dried fruit to 3 parts nuts or seeds. I usually decide on the ingredients while I wander the aisles of Bulk Barn, but this combination was especially good!
If you don’t need to keep them nut-free, by all means add some to boost its heart-healthy superpowers!
School Safe Trail Mix
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Melinda Edmonds | Registered Dietitian
prep time: 10 minutes
cook time: 0 minutes
total time: 10 minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients:
1 cup sunflower seeds (raw or dry roasted, unsalted)
1 cup pumpkin seeds (raw or dry roasted, unsalted)
1/4 cup hemp seeds
1/4 cup flaked coconut or coconut chips (or both)
1/4 cup dried mango, diced
1/4 cup dried cherries
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup dried bananas
1/4 cup dried mulberries
1/4 cup smarties or chocolate chips
Directions:
- Combine ingredients in a large bowl, stirring gently with a wooden spoon.
- Store in an airtight container in a cool, dark place for up to 2 months.
