Savory Trail Mix Recipe

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Cheesy, herby, and crunchy savory trail mix is the perfect healthy, savory snack. Serve as an appetizer, take with you on a hike, or eat with your lunch!

I like to keep a snack out for my husband when he gets home from work to munch on prior to dinner and this savory trail mix is the perfect snack for that! It’s healthy, but not too filling so it won’t spoil his dinner.

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Do you feel like snack food always tends to be sweet? Even the healthy snack food is usually sweet, with dried fruit, yogurt, you name it. I have a tough time finding savory snack food; so, I made my savory trail mix to spice up your snack life!

healthy savory trail mix Recipe

In about 5 minutes of hands-on time, you can have this deliciously cheesy and herby trail mix that’ll totally level up your snack life!

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup pecans
• 1/2 cup cashews
• 1 cup cheese crisps
• 1/4 cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
• 1 1/2 tbs dried herbs
• 4 tbs nutritional yeast
• 2 tbs olive oil
• 1/4 tsp sea salt

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Place nuts, pepitas and cheese crisps in a large bowl.

• Sprinkle the herbs, nutritional yeast, and sea salt over top and mix until combined.

• Add the olive oil and stir until combined.
• Place the trail mix onto a parchment lined baking sheet.

• Place in the oven for about 5 minutes.
• Remove from the oven, let cool completely, then place in a glass, airtight container.

Savory trail mix tips

1. Mix the dry ingredients together before adding olive oil to prevent clumping.
2. Alter this recipe however you like. Eg. if you prefer almonds over pecans, change it up! Just be sure to use the same amounts of each ingredient.
3. Don’t skip baking the mixture. 5 minutes doesn’t seem long but it helps to set up the trail mix so the herbs stick to the nuts.
4. Wait for the trail mix to completely cool before placing in a storage container.

how to store savory trail mix

Savory trail mix is easy to store for later! Just place in an airtight glass container and store for up to 3 months (it probably won’t last that long).

Serving suggestions for trail mix

1. Take with you as a healthy snack for a hike.
2. Use as a lunch box snack for your kids or yourself.
3. Set out as a snack for guests before the meal.
4. Use this trail mix as a side to a sandwich lunch.
5. Take savory trail mix with you on a flight.
6. Set out as a snack for game night.

Why you’ll love savory trail mix

• This savory trail mix recipe is actually healthy – using all clean ingredients.
• Trail mix is filling because it has lots of healthy fats from the nuts.
• Savory trail mix is a nice change of pace from traditional sweet trail mixes.
• You can tweak this recipe however you like to make it perfect for your family preferences.
• You’ll be able to whip up this trail mix recipe in less than 10 minutes.

What is nutritional yeast

Nutritional yeast is a type of yeast called, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which has a cheesy flavor to it. It comes in a powder form and is a great alternative to cheese in many recipes. It’s traditionally used as the yeast for bread baking and brewing beer.

Where to buy Cheese bites

Thrive Market has the whisps brand of cheese crisps (so does Target). I used the cheese bites from Trader Joe’s for this recipe. There are tons of different types of cheese crisps – cheddar, parmesan, pepper jack, etc. All would be delicious in this savory trail mix recipe.

What herbs to use for trail mix

This savory trail mix recipe is so customizable! You can use any dried herbs you like. This time I used dried basil and thyme, but you could use dried Italian herbs, sage, etc.

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