Artificial Food Coloring Free Gluten Free Maple Pecan Trail Mix

Crunchy, sweet, and deeply satisfying, this toasted trail mix is the kind of snack you'll find yourself reaching for all week long. Pecans, pumpkin seeds, and gluten free oats get tossed in a simple maple-coconut oil glaze, then roasted until golden and fragrant — no candy coating, no mystery ingredients, just real food doing its thing. For anyone avoiding artificial dyes, packaged snack mixes can be a minefield of unnecessary colorings hiding in dried fruit coatings, flavored chips, or even the oats themselves, so making your own is genuinely the smarter move. Every ingredient here is straightforward and naturally colored — the deep amber comes from real maple syrup, the red from plain dried cranberries, and the chocolate chips are entirely optional. The baking process is low and slow enough to let the maple caramelize without burning, and once those clusters cool and firm up, the texture is absolutely addictive. Portioning into individual bags makes it perfect for lunchboxes, road trips, or desk snacking without any second-guessing what's actually in there.

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