MSG Free Cranberry Walnut Trail Mix
Trail mix sounds simple until you start reading labels — most store-bought versions are loaded with flavor enhancers, preservatives, and additives that have no business being in a handful of nuts and fruit. This version keeps things genuinely clean, built from whole ingredients you can actually recognize. Walnuts, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds get tossed with maple syrup, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt for a lightly sweet, warmly spiced coating that makes every handful feel intentional. The dried cranberries add a chewy, tart contrast, while the dark chocolate chips bring a rich, slightly bitter depth that keeps it from tasting like health food. Sourcing cranberries sweetened with sugar or pineapple juice rather than apple juice or high-fructose corn syrup is a small but meaningful detail that keeps the ingredient list honest. It comes together in one bowl with no cooking required, and it stores well at room temperature for up to two weeks — making it an easy grab-and-go snack you can feel good about all week long.
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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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