Carrageenan Free Classic Trail Mix

Snack time just got a serious upgrade with this satisfying mix of nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and chocolate. Carrageenan — a seaweed-derived thickener often lurking in processed snacks, flavored nuts, and certain chocolate products — can be surprisingly hard to avoid when you're grabbing something off a store shelf. This recipe sidesteps that entirely by keeping things straightforward: whole roasted nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and simple chocolate chips with no hidden additives or emulsifiers to worry about. The combination of salty peanuts and cashews with sweet raisins and cranberries hits every craving at once, and the chocolate chips add just enough indulgence to make it feel like a treat rather than a compromise. Tossing in M&Ms is totally optional, but it adds a fun pop of color and a little extra sweetness if you're making this for a crowd or packing it for kids. Everything comes together in one bowl with zero cooking required, making it one of the easiest clean-ingredient snacks you can keep on hand. Store it in an airtight container and you've got a grab-and-go option ready whenever hunger strikes.

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