Description
A crunchy, sweet-and-salty trail mix made with protein-rich peanuts and pumpkin seeds, toasted coconut, and dark chocolate chips. Add chopped prunes for a chewy, fruity variation or swap the peanuts for another nut.
Yield: 6 servings of ⅓ cup (41g) each, totaling 2 cups (246g)
Prep Time: 10 minutes if pumpkin seeds and coconut are already toasted and cooled (45 minutes if not)
Storage: at room temperature for as long as the expiration date of any included items.
Peanut-Free: see the notes section for options to replace the peanuts and the resultant nutritional details.
Higher-Carb: add five (48g) prunes, cut into small pieces. I use scissors for this. Divide into 7 servings of ⅓ cup (42g) each, totaling 2⅓ cups (293g).
Ingredients
Instructions
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If the pumpkin seeds and coconut are not yet toasted, the seeds can be toasted in a rimmed baking sheet at 350°F (175°C) for 5-7 minutes. The coconut can be toasted at the same temperature for about 2 minutes. You can add it to the same rimmed baking sheet at about the 5-minute mark. Monitor carefully to prevent burning. Allow to cool completely once toasted.
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Combine all ingredients in a jar or bag and shake to combine. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts
Servings 6
Serving Size 1/3 cup (41g)
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 235kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 20g31%
- Total Carbohydrate 9g3%
- Dietary Fiber 6.5g26%
- Protein 9.5g19%
- Net Carbs 2.5g
* Total Carbs - (Fiber + Allulose + Sugar Alcohols) = Net Carbs
Notes
- According to the USDA, oil-roasted peanuts are lower in net carbs than dry-roasted peanuts. However, product labels may not agree with the USDA's data. Product labels often show oil-roasted peanuts as having similar net carbs to dry-roasted ones. With dry-roasted peanuts, a serving of this trail mix has 3.5 net carbs.
- When looking for vegan chocolate chips, look at the dark varieties. They are more often vegan. I am using ChocZero dark chips. Lily's dark chips are also vegan.
Other Nut Options: below are the macros (per serving) for replacing the peanuts with 100g of another nut. You may wish to toast raw nuts for more depth of flavor and crunch. You may wish to cut or break large nuts into smaller pieces. Note that the last 2 options here are higher-carb options.
- almonds (raw): 235 calories | 8.5g protein | 20g fat | 3g net carbs
- almonds (oil-roasted, salted): 240 calories | 8.5g protein | 20g fat | 3g net carbs
- walnuts (raw): 245 calories | 7.5g protein | 22g fat | 2.5g net carbs
- pecans (raw): 250 calories | 6.5g protein | 23g fat | 2g net carbs
- macadamia nuts (raw): 255 calories | 6.5g protein | 24g fat | 2.5g net carbs
- pistachios (roasted, salted): 230 calories | 8.5g protein | 19g fat | 4.5g net carbs
- cashews (oil-roasted, salted): 235 calories | 8g protein | 19g fat | 6g net carbs
