This sweet & salty popcorn trail mix is a fun and simple snack to have on hand. It's a great snack on the go and you can easily customize it to your liking.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It's an easy recipe to have on hand to pack for lunches or outings
- You can easily customize it to your dietary preferences or what ingredients you have on hand
- You can create individual bags or serve it as a big bowl of popcorn for family movie night
- You can balance out the sweet ingredients with savory snacks
Ingredient Notes
- Kettle Corn or Popcorn of choice - we love to use Boom Chicka Pop* or Lesser Evil Popcorn. You can use your favorite! Popcorn also provides a good amount of fiber. You can also make your own air-popped popcorn with unpopped kernels if you prefer. Microwave popcorn or stovetop popcorn will work great as well, just be sure to let it cool first or else you'll end up with melted chocolate.
- Choice of nuts - almonds, pecans, peanuts, cashews, any nut will work! We love to include a speciality nut like coconut roasted almonds. Feel free to mix it up!
- Dried fruit of choice - peaches, cherries, cranberries, bananas, strawberries, mango, etc. any of these will work great! You can also use freeze dried fruit.
- Chocolate treat of choice - a few ideas include M&M's, dark chocolate chips or milk chocolate, white chocolate, mini peanut butter cups, chocolate covered almonds, chocolate covered pretzels, etc.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of ingredients and measurements.
Equipment You’ll Need
- Large bowl or airtight container
- Measuring cups
Step by Step Directions
For the full recipe instructions, scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of the page.
Add all of the ingredients to a large bowl or air tight container. Use a large spoon to mix well. Store any leftovers in a sealed container at room temperature.
Tips & Variations
- Feel free to add any other fun snacks to the mix! Pretzels add a great salty element. Chex mix, mini graham crackers, and sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds are also a great option.
FAQ
Store any leftovers in an air-tight container to prevent it from becoming stale. Store at room temperature for up to a month.
This popcorn trail mix can easily be made gluten-free, dairy-free, or vegan. Just ensure the individual ingredients you use meet your dietary needs.
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Easy Sweet & Salty Popcorn Trail Mix
Ingredients
- 4 oz of kettle corn or popcorn of choice (we love Boom Chicka Pop)*
- 1 cup choice of nuts (almonds, cashews, peanuts, pecans, etc.)
- 1 cup dried fruit of choice
- 1 cup chocolate treat of choice (M&M's, chocolate chips, mini peanut butter cups, chocolate covered almonds, chocolate covered pretzels, etc.)
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a large bowl or air tight container. Use a large spoon to mix well. Store any leftovers in a sealed container at room temperature.
Notes
- This popcorn trail mix can easily be made gluten-free, dairy-free, or vegan. Just ensure the individual ingredients you use meet your dietary needs.
The nutrition for this recipe is not included as it will greatly vary depending on the ingredients used.
The nutrition content provided for each recipe is an estimate created through the My Fitness Pal database. Please be aware that the nutritional content of each recipe may vary based on the products you use, the precision of your measurements, and the source you use to obtain nutrition data. While we try to provide accurate information, we give no guarantee regarding the accuracy of the nutritional information provided.
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