Nightshade Free Cranberry Walnut Trail Mix
Crunchy, chewy, and just sweet enough, this trail mix hits every snack craving without a single ingredient that falls into the nightshade family. That might sound like a small thing until you realize how many packaged snack mixes sneak in spices or coatings that can be surprisingly problematic. Here, everything is straightforward: walnuts, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds get a light toss in maple syrup, cinnamon, and salt before being finished with tart dried cranberries and rich dark chocolate chips. The maple syrup coating toasts into the nuts and seeds just enough to give the whole mix a slightly candied, deeply satisfying quality. Reading labels on dried cranberries can be a headache, so the recipe specifically calls out what to look for — no apple juice or high-fructose corn syrup, just clean sweeteners. Make a batch and it keeps at room temperature for up to two weeks, which means you always have a grab-and-go option ready when hunger strikes.
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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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