This gluten-free Thai Curry Trail Mix is a salty, spicy, and sweet snack that’s packed with flavor and superfood nutrition! Easy to make and a slow cooker, it’s the perfect healthy snack! Paleo and vegan-friendly.
Sweet, Spicy, Salty Snack Mix
By now you can probably tell I love trail mix and slow cookers! You should try my Pumpkin Spice Trail Mix or my Crock Pot Chunky Monkey Trail Mix, both are totally amazing. Even if you’re not going for a hike or running to work like my crazy husband. Sometimes just taking pictures of food is enough of an excuse for a snack!
Seriously though, a handful of trail mix is so much more nourishing than a plateful of cookies or brownies, right? And adding Thai curry spices takes it to a whole new level of deliciousness. Maybe I’m biased, but this snack mix with the combo of salty, sweet, and spicy is so good!
Ingredients and Nutrition
Below is an overview of the ingredients and recipe. Please be sure to scroll down to the recipe card below for the complete details and nutrition information.
1) NUTS: It contains brazil nuts which are a great source of selenium and mood booster. And since we’re not quite out of the home stretch of winter, we can all use a good mood booster! And nuts pack a huge amount of plant-based protein and healthy fats, perfect for post-workout or snacking. You can use any mix of your favorite nuts and it will still taste amazing!
2) SEEDS: This recipe calls for a cup of pumpkin seeds, full of good nutrients like zinc and magnesium. Zinc is KEY for boosting immunity. And did y’all know that magnesium has a calming effect on the nervous system? Excuse me while I go grab a handful of trail mix!
3) SPICES: And the spices (red curry powder, red chili powder, paprika, and black pepper) are chock full of anti-inflammatory properties. How could you possibly not want to snack now?
4) SWEET MIX-INS: I also added in goji berries (after cooking) for some phytonutrients, vitamins and trace minerals! Plus a boost in potassium. Chopped dried pineapple is optional, but it’s great for quick energy and contains bromelain, an anti-inflammatory compound.
How to Make Thai Curry Trail Mix
- Place nuts and seeds in a slow cooker. In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the melted butter or coconut oil, tamari/soy sauce, sugar, and spices, and then pour over the nuts. Mix everything until thoroughly combined.
- Cover slow cooker with lid and cook on high heat for 1.5 hours, stirring every 30 minutes, until nut mixture is “candied.”
- Once everything is cooked, spread out the nut mixture on a large lined baking sheet or parchment paper to cool.
- Mix in the dried goji berries or dried fruit of choice.
- Sprinkle with red pepper flakes and extra seasoning if desired.
- Store in ziplock bag or container (sealed) for 10 days to 2 weeks. Or keep in fridge for 2-3 weeks.
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Thai Curry Trail Mix Recipe
- Total Time: 1 hr 32 min
- Yield: 8 1x
Description
This Thai Curry Spiced Slow Cooker trail mix is the perfect salty sweet gluten-free snack that’s packed with flavor and superfood nutrition! Something easy to make that’s healthy and great for snacks, appetizers, and on the go! Paleo and Vegan friendly.
Ingredients
- 5 cups raw mixed nuts (make sure to use some already chopped/halves and some whole).
- 1 cup pumpkin seeds
- 2 Tablespoons butter or coconut oil
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- ½ Tablespoon Red Curry Powder
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder (Thai red chili is great to use here)
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons tamari (gluten free soy sauce) sauce (or coconut aminos)
- ⅔ – 1 cup goji berries and/or chopped dried pineapple
- 1 Tablespoon red pepper flakes (less if you want less spicy)
- Extra paprika or curry powder mix to season after if desired.
Instructions
- Place nuts and seeds in a slow cooker. In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the melted butter or coconut oil, tamari/soy sauce, sugar, and spices, and then pour over the nuts. Mix everything until thoroughly combined.
- Cover slow cooker with lid and cook on high heat for 1.5 hours, stirring every 30 minutes, until nut mixture is “candied.”
- Once everything is cooked, spread out the nut mixture on a large lined baking sheet or parchment paper to cool.
- Mix in the dried goji berries or dried fruit of choice.
- Sprinkle with red pepper flakes and extra seasoning if desired.
- Store in ziplock bag or container (sealed) for 10 days to 2 weeks. Or keep in fridge for 2-3 weeks.
Notes
Estimated Nutrition per ⅓ cup; fat content shown is if using Brazil nuts
Feel free to use any other sweet dried fruit in this trail mix!
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 90 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ⅓ cup
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 3.5 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 17.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 11.5 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6.5 g
- Cholesterol: 1.1 mg
Hi, just discovered your website! I don’t do nightshades and have leaky gut issues. Can the nuts be socked before put in the slow cooker?
Glad you found us! Are you looking for a nightshade free trail mix? I have others and a nightshade free meal plan. I haven’t tried soaking the nuts before. They might be a little soft once cooked, unless you soak and dry out completely. If that makes sense.
Thank you so much for your reply. That does make sense.
I am looking for different snacks to have to eat on the fly. I will check out your others and have been looking into your nightshade free meal plans!
Great! keep me posted!
This was good but very sticky for a finger food. Should I try to dry it out in the oven?
Oh yes, definitely let it dry out a bit longer. What sugar did you use?
Delicious! It’s great to have a snack mix you don’t have to use the oven for when you’re cooking a lot of food at once. I love the different combination of flavours in this one. Thanks for a great recipe!
Goodness, why didn’t I ever thought of that?! Making my own flavoured snacks! This is amazing. I can control the amount of salt I put in and also the level of spiciness I want for the snack!
Thanks for sharing!
What an epic snack!
This sounds magical and Ave loves nuts and hot sauce so she might be OK with the heat. I’ll give it a try.
I think I would eat the whole batch myself!
so allowed!
This snack mix sounds incredible! I so love having this kind of snack on hand, love the added goji berries and dried pineapple to th enuts and seeds for that sweet and salty taste, great recipe 🙂
They are my fav too Albert! Thank ya!
Packed with so much flavor and just all around awesomeness, love this!
I’m all about the snack mix! Love the flavors you’ve got in here!
This is definitely my kind of snack!!
I could use some of this. Busy days leaving me hangry!
What an awesome snack mix Lindsay! I’ve never tried making it my slow cooker. Can’t wait to try!
Very excited about trying this recipe, it sounds great! I only have curry paste on hand though, I wonder if it will turn out with it?
What type of paste? Is it more creamy or like for sauces? Could totally work. Might need to thin it out a bit first. Ya know?
I love snacks 🙂
Any homemade snack mix is my favorite! And thank you for the shout out to brazil nuts. I feel they often get overlooked and they are so good for us! I buy nuts in the bulk bins so I can really stock up, less waste, and less expensive so nut mixes are on the regular. I’ve never made them in a slow cooker though! You know how I feel about spices, so your blend is making my mouth water, Linds! I hope you thaw out soon! It’s SO bitter cold!
you read my mind friend! Yes, brazil nuts are so nourishing and underrated. Must get that selenium!
THIS is my idea of crack! GAH! So so addicting! Brazil nuts are one of my fav nuts and am gonna have to order them in bulk so I have a huge container of this on hand!
YUM!!!
I will deliver to you!