Carrageenan Free Cranberry Walnut Trail Mix
Crunchy, chewy, sweet, and just a little salty — this trail mix hits every snack craving in a single handful. Walnuts, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds form a hearty base, while tart dried cranberries and dark chocolate chips make every bite feel like a treat worth looking forward to. A drizzle of maple syrup and a pinch of cinnamon tie it all together with a warm, lightly caramelized coating that makes this anything but ordinary. The tricky part with store-bought trail mixes and chocolate chips is that carrageenan — a common thickener and stabilizer — can sneak into ingredient lists in ways you'd never expect. This recipe sidesteps that entirely by calling for high-cacao dark chocolate and cranberries sweetened simply with sugar or pineapple juice, so you're in full control of what goes into the bag. No label-squinting required. It comes together in one bowl with zero cooking, and it keeps at room temperature for up to two weeks, making it an ideal make-ahead snack for busy weeks, road trips, or lunchboxes.
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8 servings
- 1 ½ cups walnut halves
- ¾ cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
- ½ cup sunflower seeds
- ¾ cup dried cranberries (no added apple juice or high-fructose corn syrup; sweetened with sugar or pineapple juice)
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips (70% cacao or higher)
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp fine salt
Instructions
- 1
Add the walnut halves, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds to a large mixing bowl.
- 2
Drizzle the maple syrup over the nuts and seeds, then sprinkle in the cinnamon and salt. Toss until every piece is evenly coated.
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