Healthy Trail Mix Recipes

We are a trail mix kind of family.  My kids and hubby love it, and I have to control myself from not eating the entire bag.  Known to be eaten while hiking, trail mix is a good afternoon snack to energize and is loaded with healthy fats and protein.  But I like to make our own mix instead of buying from the grocery store because, without a doubt, most mixes have something I don't like (raisins) or has added sugar or preservatives.  So, making it...mix 'n match...is the best.  You can control what want to put in, how much how less.  In each mix, I like to always put in nuts, seeds, dried fruit, sometimes sweet.  You can also add spices to give it a punch of flavor.

Nuts--almonds, pecans, walnuts, cashews, pine nuts.  I stay away from peanuts because of the fats in them.
Seeds--pumpkin, pepitas, sunflower, flax, hemp, sesame
Dried fruit--apples, goji berries, blueberries, banana chips, apricots, papaya, mango, pineapple
Sweet--cacao nibs, mini marshmallows, chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, dark chocolate
Other items--coconut flakes, dried ginger, wasabi peas
Spices--cinnamon, nutmeg, sea salt, ground ginger, curry, cayenne pepper
grains--granola, dried oatmeal, pretzels

So here are some of combinations I threw together that we like and also what I had in my pantry.  We mix and match these items all the time.  But these items I usually have on hand.  

I usually put together a few batches and store them in mason jars or oxo containers.  So, there are ready for a quick grab or afternoon snack.