Trail mix

Hi everyone I was wanting to make my own trail mix to bag but when I went and looked at the dried cherries there like 27 s grams per serving. I want to put dried fruit in it does any one have a good recipe for this or make there own?

Dry fruit is going to have a high sugar content because it's concentrated, but the glycemic load of trail mix is reduced by the presence of the nuts, so I like to mix raw almonds, dried cranberries, cashews, and dried blueberries or goji berries.  I find this pretty yummy.  Just don't go crazy on the amount of fruit.  This mix is high in anti-oxidants too.  If you want to up the protein, add some soy nuts.

Thank you so much for the help. I was afraid if iused them I might dump.

I don't dump on trail mix. But it is pretty high in calories, so be careful. 1/4 cup is between 120 and 160 calories depending on what's in it. The nuts can be difficult to digest. But if you are in a rush and need a quick healthy snack it's a good fix. It's really filling for me as well. If you have problems with dumping, be sure to stay away from dates in your trail mix. They are pure sugar.

ok thank you so much for all your help.

I make something like a trail mix out of Fiber One cereal. I put a few raisins in there, almonds or some kind of nuts, and sometimes some white chocolate chips, depending on what my weight is at that time. (Right now it's up a little bit so I'm not doing the chocolate.)

Thanks but the cake in your picture looks better. LOL

I probably should have cropped that cake out of that picture. That was my 47th birthday cake. It is a carrot cake that I made - I think it's got 3 sticks of butter and a lot of oil, but it does have a whole bag of carrots so I count it as a vegetable. I ate a bite of it and went running to the neighbors' houses giving away cake, so I wouldn't be into it all night long. I just love to cook, and most of it is stuff I shouldn't eat, so all my neighbors just keeping bigger and bigger.

Yah I havent had cake in forever but i do make a healthy strawberry shortcake. I also do the same thing Im always giving stuff to the neighbors mine laugh and say what are you trying to make me fat. Im not they have tennager boys so they eat nonstop.

Quinoa is another great additive to trail mix. If you soak it and then drain it, do that again, then roast it in a pan on low low heat to make it a bit nutty, make sure its really dry and add to the trail mix, its delish! High protein load to it is a huge bonus. Katt