Healthy Trail Mix

This easy healthy trail mix recipe is ready in 5 minutes and perfect as a healthy snack any time of the day.

Plus, this healthy trail mix is also vegan, gluten-free, keto-friendly, and sugar-free, with only 1.8 grams of net carbs per serving.

Is Trail Mix Healthy?

Well, not all trail mixes are good for you or healthy. Some trail mixes are made of a mix of nuts and dried fruits so they are considered healthy, made with wholesome ingredients.

But, many trail mixes from the grocery store often hide added sugar, unnecessary from your body like:

• High-sugar dried fruits – like dried apples, dried mango, banana chips, or cranberries that contain lots of added white sugar.
• Chocolate chunks – even if dark chocolate is mentioned on the package, most of them contain 20 grams of sugar per 100 grams.
• Added vegetable oils – not the best for your health.
• Candies or pretzels – both high carbs refined treats.

But luckily, making a healthy trail mix at home is easy and takes only s few minutes. This kind of trail mix made of nuts, seeds, sugar-free chocolate, and low-sugar fruits is a healthy option!

What’s A Healthy Homemade Trail Mix?

A healthy trail mix is naturally:

• High in healthy fats, omega 3 and omega 6, both are healthy fatty acids good for your heart and brain.
• High in fiber
• Low in sugar

But, even if a trail mix can be healthy, keep in mind that nuts, the main ingredients of a healthy trail mix, are high in calories!

So even if you are on a diet, watch out! Trail mixes can easily add calories to your day.

How To Make A Healthy Trail Mix Recipe

A homemade healthy trail mix recipe is the easiest low-carb snack recipe ever!

Ingredients

All you have to do is combine some:

• Nuts – you can use any nuts but if you watch the carbs, stick to low-carb nuts like macadamia nuts, brazil nuts, pecan nuts, almonds, unsweetened coconut flakes.
• Seeds like pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds.
• Low sugar dried fruits – most trail mixes use dried cranberries or raisins, but both are high in sugar and raise blood sugar levels fast. A healthier option for adding a sweet touch to your trail mix is freeze-dried berries like raspberries or strawberries.
• Chocolate – pick low-sugar chocolate like 85% cocoa chocolate tabs cut into chinks or sugar-free chocolate chips.

Of course, based on the choice of nuts, seeds, and add-ons, the trail mix nutrition facts vary.

Now, if you want to add more flavor to your trail mix, I highly recommend you roast the nuts and seeds for a few minutes.

Roasting The Nuts For More Flavor

This is totally optional and if you crave a trail mix, skip it!

But for more flavor dry roast the nuts and seeds for 6-8minutes in preheat oven at 325F (160C). You can also roast the nuts with a touch of coconut oil and cinnamon.

Lay the nuts and seeds on a large baking sheet covered with parchment paper roast for 6-8 minutes, stirring halfway.

Cool completely on the baking sheet before stirring sweet add-ons like dark chocolate.

Assembling The Trail Mix

Now that the nuts and seeds are at room temperature, bring into a large mixing bowl and combine with any keto-friendly sweet food you love like:

• Dark chocolate – you can use any chocolate with more than 85% cocoa or sugar-free chocolate sweetened with stevia.
• Freeze-dried berries – these taste like dried fruits, but they contain no added sugar and have the same amount of vitamins and minerals. You can add freeze-dried raspberries, strawberries, or blueberries. These three are low-carb keto-friendly fruits for keto trail mix.

Storage Instructions

This low-carb trail mix recipe stores for up to 6 weeks in a sealed jar. It’s a delicious low-carb diet snack to fix a sweet craving and load your body with healthy fat and no added sugar.

Frequently Asked Questions

I’ve listed below the answers to the most common questions about this recipe.