Healthy Simple Snacking - Trail Mix

Yes, I keep a GIANT bag of trail mix in the pantry all the time.  ALL the time.  Whenever I order my groceries, I have the items I like to include saved in my frequent items, and if I see one on sale, I add it.   I keep a gallon sized bag filled with mix, which varies.  I just dump in any new items and keep filling it!  It's awesome to toss into the kid's lunches, is easily accessible for snacks or when you are running out the door and bags up as single serves for errands and such!  When you include nuts, it helps to keep you tied over until you can get home for a real meal!

The kids love to help make it! And of course, anything they make, they like to eat!  I keep a stack of small paper cups with it for easy dispensing and to limit portions!  If I didn't, my husband would eat the whole bag as soon as I turned my back! haha...

Note: When buying dried fruit, always look for the ones that don't have any added sugar!

What you need...

pumpkin seeds
sunflower seeds
coconut chips
banana chips

organic raisins
golden raisins

almonds
dried apples
walnuts
pistachios

macadamia nuts

yogurt covered raisins

yogurt covered pretzels

dried blueberries

dried cranberries

white chocolate chips

dark chocolate chips

dried pineapple
dried cherries

Whole Grain Cereal
sometimes I even throw in some dark chocolate M&Ms into the kid's mix for a little color!