The holidays are a busy time for everyone and I admit that today the craziness of it all got to me. I woke up late and had a million and one things to do before noon. Then it was going to be a 3 hour car ride across the state to have christmas with our in-laws. I made the cardinal mistake of skipping breakfast and then missing lunch. By 1pm we hadn’t made it out of the house and I could feel myself slipping.
My sugar had dropped, I was shaky and faint. It’s about this time the big, green icky monster mom usually appears. I was short tempered and getting no where fast. Thankfully, after five years of marriage my husband is well versed in the taming of the shrew and (gently) threatened to force feed me if necessary. After I had ate and rational thought returned I realized how much I needed to keep snacks on hand this time of year. One of our car trip favorites is home made trail mix. It’s perfect to mix up and keep around wherever we may be.
6 Delicious Homemade Trail Mix Recipes
Traditional Trail Mix:
- Dove Whole Blueberries
- Raisins
- Peanuts
- Pretzels
- Almonds
- Candies
Festive Mix:
- Dried Apples
- Sweet Granola Cluster
- Pumpkin Seeds
- Dove Whole Cranberries
- Pecans or Almonds
- A Sprinkle of Cinnamon
Peanut Butter Lover:
- Peanut Butter Chips
- Dehydrated Banana chips
- Peanuts
- Dove Whole Cherries
Dry Breakfast:
- Bran flakes
- Shredded wheat cereal
- Puffed rice
- Granola
- Cashews
- 1 Part Divided Equally Between Dove cherries, cranberries, and blueberries.
Ultimate Energy:
- Goji Berries
- Pistachios
- Dove Blueberries
- Flax seeds
Compensation was provided by DOVE® Dark Chocolate via MomTrends. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions of Dove or Momtrends.
If you’re like me and lack the taste buds for dried fruit, I highly recommend swapping them out for Dove Whole Fruits dipped in Cream Dove Dark Chocolate – like I did in these recipes. They come in three varieties of real, whole fruit: cranberry, cherry and blueberry. It also cuts down on the ingredients since most trail mix recipes call for chocolate as well.
I can get pretty crazy when my blood sugar drops–and I am forever forgetting or have no time for breakfast and lunch. Making my own trail mix and keeping it in the car might save somebody from my temper!!
I see peanut butter chips in the recipe options, but not sure what those are. They sound good, but not familiar with them at all!
This looks delicious. I too suffer from low blood sugar and I need snacks often through out the day to take that. Looks great.
I LOVE the idea of homemade trail mixes because you can add more of what you like. It’s hard for me to find trail mixes I love because I usually only like one of two of the ingredients but with this I can make them exactly how I like <3
My kids love snacking on trail mix. You have some good recipes here.