Gluten-free trail mix is the perfect treat if you plan to travel or take a hike somewhere! This gluten-free trail mix has the easiest, energizing honey glaze on top to really make this a healthy snack.
I shared this on instagram a few weeks and had some requests for the recipe, so I decided to share it with you today!
My husband and I recently took a little weekend trip to the Texas mountains. Since we had a long hike to our destination, I wanted to pack a great snack for us. Trail mix is the ultimate hiking food in my opinion. It has all the carbs, healthy fats, and protein needed for long walks up hills.
Since many of my readers are gluten-free and I limit gluten too, I decided to create a gluten-free trail mix that is much healthier than store bought versions.
Gluten-Free Trail Mix Recipe
Recipe Ingredients:
- 2 cups gluten-free rice chex mix**
- 2 cups gluten-free pretzels
- 1/2 cup roasted peanuts
- 1 cup dehydrated fruit, your favorite
- 1/2 cup raw honey
- 1/8 cup coconut oil
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large bowl, combine the chex mix, pretzels, nuts, and fruit.
- In a saucepan (or small bowl), add the honey and coconut oil.
- Heat over low heat until thin consistency. Or use the small bowl and gently heat in microwave. This allows for better pouring.
- Pour the honey glaze over the cereal mixture and coat all the pieces.
Additional Notes:
You can use any gluten-free cereal, we like to use honey chex.
Dried fruit can also be used, just make sure it is in smaller pieces.
Snyder’s is one of my favorite pretzel brands and I LOVE they have a gluten-free version now.
Chemist Tips for Gluten-Free Trail Mix
Coconut oil is the perfect source of healthy fats. Scientifically, it energizes and it is so good for you. I always buy refined coconut oil since my husband isn’t a fan of the coconut flavor. Refined coconut oil has no scent or flavor. If you love coconut flavor, you can buy unrefined too.
Some readers may be on a diets that don’t include honey, so you can try using pure maple syrup. It is also good!
Other fun additions? Try popcorn! I have added in this homemade kettle corn and it is the best!
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The Snyder’s Gluten Free Honey Mustard and Onion pretzels are my FAV! I’m definitely going to have to try this trail mix, it sounds so good!! <3, Pamela Sequins & Sea Breezes
I need to try that flavor out asap! Sounds wonderful!
YUM both my husband and I are huge fans of snacking on trail mix 😀
Green Fashionista
It is such an awesome snack!
looks great
Thank you! It’s so delicious!
Your recipe sounds delicious and way better/healthier than any of the combinations I’ve tried from the store. It’s hard to find a trail mix with all your favorite ingredients as I often have to pick out one thing or another that I dislike. Kind of like those green and yellow skittles….at least for me!
I do the same thing! Always picking out the things I like…making it is so much better 🙂
This looks delicious! And I can create different “flavors” by which pretzels, nuts, cereal I put in! But it won’t keep for very long! I may “kick it up” with a bit of cayenne! Yummo!
You can definitely add in all types of things! We switch up the fruit to depending on the mood 🙂 It lasts about 2 weeks in a air tight container. Cayenne would be awesome!
I’m a little bit addicted to trail mix, so this looks absolutely perfect to me! 🙂
I am too! It is so fun to eat!! You will enjoy this if you love tail mix too 🙂
delicious and healthy! that’s what we need..
It is definitely both! 🙂