Healthy Homemade Trail Mix with Nuts and Seeds
A simple, delicious homemade trail mix made with roasted nuts tossed in walnut oil and sea salt, finished with pepitas and sunflower seeds. You can customize it with dried fruit or chocolate but it's delicious without. It's definitely better than anything you'll find on the grocery store shelf!
Servings: 16 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw walnuts
- 1 cup raw almonds
- ½ cup raw pistachios
- ½ cup raw cashews
- 2 tbsp walnut oil
- ½ tsp sea salt
Add after first roast:
- ½ cup pepitas pumpkin seeds
- ½ cup sunflower seeds
Optional add-ins (stir in after cooling):
- ½ cup dried tart cherries or cranberries
- ½ cup chocolate chips or chocolate discs I like Hu chocolate baking gems
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine walnuts, almonds, pistachios, and cashews. Drizzle with walnut oil and sprinkle with sea salt, tossing well to coat evenly.
- Spread the nuts in a single layer on the prepared sheet pan.
- Roast for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and add the pepitas and sunflower seeds, stirring to combine.
- Return the pan to the oven and roast for 5-10 minutes more, until fragrant and lightly golden.
- Let the trail mix cool completely.
- Once cooled, stir in any optional add-ins such as dried fruit or chocolate.
Notes
- Allow the mixture to cool fully before adding chocolate so it doesn’t melt.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1–2 weeks.
- Great for snacks, lunchboxes, or travel.