Easy Trail Mix Muddy Buddies Recipe - Crazy for Crust (2024)

FAQs

What can I put in my trail mix? ›

While raisins are the most popular trail mix fruit, you can try banana chips, apple chips, dried apricots, dried nectarines, dried cranberries, dried strawberries, dried raspberries and more. Chocolate – Don't forget a few bits of chocolate for a quick boost of energy.

Using too much liquid. Don't go over the recipe's suggested liquid amounts; that is a sure way to get soggy mix (which, again, nobody wants). Follow this tip: If you need to make a change in liquid ingredients, just keep the amount the same.

Although the ingredients can vary, most varieties include granola, nuts, seeds, and dried fruit. Some types also contain popcorn, cereal, candy, or chocolate chips, along with spices and seasonings like sea salt, garlic powder, thyme, cinnamon, and paprika.

Trail mix is a useful survival food because it combines many nutritious ingredients. Dried fruits are terrific sources of calcium, iron, zinc, magnesium, and potassium. Nuts are rich in fiber, low in saturated fats, and high in protein.

Typically, trail mixes are high in protein which helps with muscle growth and development. Protein-rich snacks help curb cravings for refined carbohydrates or junk food. Trail mixes are also high in fibre and healthy fats so you'll feel full and sustained all day.

Homemade Chex Mix Is Cheaper AND More Delicious Than The Store-Bought Stuff. Chex Mix offers variety: the crisp cereal, toasty pretzels, the unique crunch of the bagel chips. This homemade recipe puts the store-bought to shame.

You can bring them back to an edible state by heating them in the oven. This works wonderfully for snacks like crackers, Chex mix, tortilla chips, pretzels and even whole loaves of bread.

The brown, round things you are referring to in Chex Mix are known as "Wheat Chex." Wheat Chex is a type of cereal made from whole wheat, and it is a common ingredient in various Chex Mix varieties.

Most recognize gorp to be an acronym for its four main ingredients, "granola, oats, raisins, and peanuts." Some claim it's an acronym for "good ol' raisins and peanuts." The Oxford English Dictionary cites a 1913 reference to the verb gorp, meaning "to eat greedily," so the acronyms may be folk etymology or backronyms.

The peanuts and raisins are great to boost long term energy, but what if I need energy now? This is where the M&Ms come in. Sugar creates a quick energy that is depleted quickly. It gives the boost until the rest of the trail mix takes over.

What does gorp mean? ›

a mixture of dried fruit and nuts, eaten as a healthy snack (= a small amount of food that is eaten between meals): We stopped for a snack and were introduced to gorp (good old raisins and peanuts). Synonym. trail mix.

“Muddy buddies” (a.k.a. puppy chow) is the name for a homemade candy or snack that's main ingredients include cereal, chocolate, peanut butter, and powdered sugar.

To keep it a heart healthy trail mix, make sure you pick nuts and seeds that are mostly raw or plain roasted with only a little salt, dried fruit without extra sweeteners, and candy that's lower in added sugar if you can find it (that's why dark chocolate works so great here).

A trailmix is a customized learning journey that you can create for yourself or for others. You can use any enablement site or Trailhead content you like. You also can include custom steps, such as in-person activities, or links to videos and other online content.

No unless you consider high sugar level to be healthy! Usually a serving of this mix has 10 grams or more of sugar. Few trail mixes on the market are actually healthy. Those with M&Ms are surely not.

Nuts, dried fruit, seeds, and granola make trail mix a calorie-dense snack that should not replace a well-balanced whole meal. But instead, enjoy it in small portions as a snack for a quick energy boost or to dampen your hunger until your next big meal.

Store trail mix in an airtight container or reusable zip top bag in the pantry. How long does homemade trail mix last? We recommend storing trail mix for about one month. Nuts might start to go rancid after that point.

The calories in trail mix can add up quickly, so remember that a little will go a long way! Both nuts and dried fruit and concentrated sources of calories and it can be easy to overdo it with trail mix. A ¼ cup is the standard recommended portion.