A delicious Breakfast Trail Mix with maple cinnamon roasted nuts, coconut flakes and dried berries. Perfect for eating on its own or as a topping for yogurt and oatmeal.
Umm, today is National Trail Mix Day and although I know there are a ton of crazy food holidays randomly placed throughout the year, I can’t NOT celebrate today. Trail mix is one of my all-time favorite snacks and even inspired the name of this blog.
So yeah, we’re totally celebrating trail mix day. I hope you like it. 🙂
Even if you’re not a huge fan of food holidays, I KNOW you are going to love this trail mix blend because it’s basically a breakfast delight in trail mix form with maple and cinnamon, two of the best breakfast flavors on the planet, lots of crunchy nuts, toasted coconut and dried berries.
It’s addictive, as all trail mix tends to be, so just be sure to measure out your ¼- ⅓ cup portion or else you might eat the whole batch in one sitting. <— Just trust me on this one. I took one for the team.
I love to snack on trail mix as an afternoon snack, but this breakfast blend is perfect in the morning. I like to use it as a topping for yogurt or oats (like granola) or have it as a side with whatever else I’m having. It pairs perfectly with a cup of coffee or tea.
That said, you can also toss the trail mix in a container or plastic baggie and munch it on the way to work or the gym! It’s super portable and doesn’t create a bunch of crumbs so it’s the perfect car snack.
If you’re short on time or don’t want to worry with roasting the trail mix you can totally make a raw version, toss the nuts, coconut and dried fruit together with the cinnamon and sea salt. Just skip the maple syrup and vanilla or else you’ll have a sticky mess on your hands. #whyamisticky
I hope you like this little mix as much as I do!
Breakfast Trail Mix
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup raw almonds
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 1/2 cup raw pistachios*
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- pinch of sea salt
- 1/4 cup dried berries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Combine almonds, cashews, pistachios and coconut flakes in a mixing bowl with maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla and sea salt. Toss to combine.
- Spread nut mixture on to a baking sheet, place in pre-heated oven and toast for about 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and allow nuts to cool. Toss with dried berries and enjoy. Store leftover mix in a covered storage container for up to a week.
by Brittany Mullins
Recipe Notes
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YUM!!!!!!!!! It looks so tasty!
Rxx
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Thanks lady!!
This looks so good! It would be perfect to take with me to school on days that I have classes all day. It would be the perfect on the go snack.
Totally, Fiona! Let me know if you try it. 🙂
I love all your trail mixes!!
Thank you, Marliyn!
This looks and sounds wonderful! I still have a little bit of my bag of bacon coconut that I think would be awesome with this. Sweet, spicy, smoky – the perfect combination!
Oh girl, yes!! This would be delicious with a little coconut bacon in the mix. I like how you think. 🙂
I love making trail mix. This combo sounds amazing!
Thank you!! I hope you get a chance to try it this fall.
It looks scrumptious…!!
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Looks and sounds absolutely scrumptious! I’ve been addicted to trail mix lately, so thanks for the ideas.
Of course, Casey!! Enjoy.
This looks wonderful, great flavor combo. Thanks!
I love trail mix and this looks so yummy! Perfect to munch on as I’m walking out the door!
Yes!! It’s so easy and super portable!
Love this trail mix! It has all my favorites in it and would be perfect to take on a hike this weekend. Love the photos too!
Thanks, Danae. This is definitely an awesome hiking snack!
Oh, would I love a giant handful right now! This is a fabulous snack, and I love your idea to add it as a topping for oatmeal!
Thank you, Patricia. I hope you get a chance to try the recipe. 🙂
This looks like the perfect weekend movie snack!! 🙂
Yes!! Good minds think alike. I took this mix with me to see Hell or High Water last weekend and it was the perfect movie snack!!
It looks great. I definitely would have to put out a 1/4 or realistically 1/2 cup of it. And hide the rest from myself ! I don’t eat meat and nuts are my great source of protein a well as what is in fruits and veggies.
Yup!! That’s exactly what I do or else the whole batch is gone in one day. hehe