Description
This trail mix recipe will definitely give you energy, whether actually on a trail or snacking on the go. A gluten-free and paleo trail mix that you can make easily in a slow cooker!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cup raw walnuts (halves or coarsely chopped)
- 1 cup raw cashews halves or whole almonds work too)
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes (be sure to get big FLAKES not shredded)
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar
- 1– 1.5 tbsp butter (cut in slices) or at room temp 2 to 3 tbsp coconut oil to make vegan
- 1 tsp vanilla or butter extract
- 6 ounces unsweetened banana chips or freeze dried banana slices
- 1/2 cup to 2/3 cup dark chocolate chips or paleo fudge chunks (we used Enjoy life foods brand)
Instructions
- Place your nuts, coconut, sugar, vanilla, and butter slices or coconut oil in a crock pot. Mix together and place on high for 45- 60 minutes. Stir a few times checking to make sure coconut flakes do not burn. NOTE -Reduce to low after 45 minutes if flakes are cooking faster or browning.
- Turn to low and continue cooking for 20-30 minutes.
- Remove and place crock pot contents on parchment paper to dry out. Be sure to let it cool for at least 15 minutes before adding the chocolate and banana chips.
- Add in the banana chips and chocolate chips and mix together.
- OPTION – cooking banana chips – You can add in your unsweetened banana chips to cook with the nuts/coconut, instead of adding later. But you will need to stir often and cook only 45 minutes.
- Store in an airtight container or ziplock bag
- See notes for lighter version
Notes
- for vegans – If you are using coconut oil, use 3 tbsp to start and then adjust halfway to make sure all ingredients dissolve. You might need more or less.
- To lighten up the sugar/calories, use Stevia baking sugar and 1/2 cup of dark chocolate.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 1 hr, 30 min.
- Category: snack
- Method: slow cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12.5g
- Carbohydrates: 18.6g
- Fiber: 3.5g
- Protein: 4g