Cranberry, Cashew and Almond Trail Mix

Trail mix – it’s a staple snack to me.  Trail mix can come in so many variations and packs well on trips.  But we are here to talk about a specific variation a heavenly mix of cranberries, cashews, and almonds.  That’s all quite healthy – so why not mix in a touch of indulgence – some butterscotch chips.  Trust me – it’s the right touch and worth it.

I personally eat this as a morning snack daily. Sometimes I also add some pretzel sticks or Cheez-It crackers as well. (but don’t mix those in ahead of time – they just go soggy)

Why make your own?

The stores sell pre-made trail mix. So why make your own? There are plenty of good reasons.

• Quality control of ingredients
• Cost control
• Fun to make
• Kids can help

My kids really love helping in the kitchen. And this is a simple recipe they can help to make without making a mess in the kitchen.

I’m also all about saving money where I can. Now it might not be huge. The store brand I used to buy was about $0.30 an ounce. This I have down to about $0.27 an ounce. That might not feel like a large difference, but it’s a difference of about $1 per batch. If you make as much as me, that adds up over time.

Where to find ingredients

I’ve found these to be the best stores to buy the ingredients.

Ingredient	Store
Cranberries	Aldi
Cashew Pieces	Aldi
Almonds	Walmart
Golden Raisins	Walmart
Butterscotch Chips	Aldi