Ingredients:
1/4 c. Sunflower Kernels, dry roasted
1/2 c. Raisins
3/4 c. Pistachios, roasted and salted
1 1/8 c. Almonds, unsalted
1 1/2 c. Peanuts, unsalted
Directions:
1. Dump it in a bowl
2. Mix it together
Now obviously, I love this recipe because of the cost. It is significantly less money for much more trail mix. Another great thing is that I know EXACTLY what is going into my body. I'm not really referring to the Organic jargon that many people are into, I'm talk about calories, protein, energy, etc. When I first decided to make this trail mix, I wanted something that would give me energy right before I work out, and less than 200 calories. So, I worked the numbers.
Using the nutrition facts, I calculated how many calories there were for each of the five ingredients. An entire batch (3 1/2 cups) of Energy Trail Mix is 2656 calories. Then I used cross-multiplication to figure out how many cups would give me 200 calories and came up with 0.26 cup.
So, each serving is 1/4 cup with 182 calories, 6.6 grams of protein, and 14.4 grams of fat. .....I really don't know what all that means as far as comparing it to pre-mixed trail mix. But I DO know that it tastes good, its cheap to make, and it gives me energy.
I'm taking a few packs with me camping this weekend. Check out another trail mix recipe I made up here.
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