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By: Rachel GurkPosted: 09/04/2013
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Peanut butter trail mix is all the peanut goodness you could want and more. If you know (or are) someone that loves peanut butter, you need to make this happen.
Recipe Overview
Why you’ll love it: Trail mix is a great snack: it’s portable and everyone loves it.
How long it takes: a couple of minutes
Equipment you’ll need: mixing bowl
Servings: 9 cups, about 18 servings
Peanut, peanut butter. Jelly! Anyone else familiar with this little jingle? My kids sing this all the time.
This trail mix recipe doesn’t have jelly but it has LOTS of peanut butter. I’m talking lots of peanut butter! Peanut butter pretzels. Peanut butter M&Ms. Reese’s Pieces. Peanut butter chips. Roasted peanuts.
Oh, and some raisins. Just to break things up a little. Pretend it’s grape jelly.
Dig in — this trail mix has protein. It’s good for you. Yep.
Why You’ll Love Peanut Trail Mix
Super easy to make. Homemade peanut trail mix takes minutes (not even!) to make. All you need is a huge bowl, a big spoon and a few seconds to stir it up.
Portable snack. Trail mix is perfect for travel or a fun on-the-go snack. It’s easy to pack, it isn’t messay, and it will give you a quick hit of energy. Package the trail mix into snack-sized containers and it’s all ready to throw into a beach bag, backpack, or diaper bag on the way to the park/trails/beach/zoo/splash pad.
Perfect lunch box treat. Pack this peanut butter trail mix in snack-sized zip-top bags, all ready for lunch making. That helps for good portion-control, too. Trust me, you’ll need it. Especially if you’re a peanut butter fan. This stuff is addicting in a huge way.
Lots of peanut flavor. Did I mention it tastes amazing? All the peanut butter goodness you could ever want. I PACK IT IN. Peanuts (duh), peanut butter M&M’s, Reese’s Pieces, peanut butter chips, peanut butter filled pretzels, and some raisins to even it all out. What’s a good trail mix without raisins, anyways?
I originally developed thisrecipe for this peanut butter homemade trail mix over at Food Fanatic!
Ingredients used in this recipe
- Peanut butter baking chips: Like chocolate chips, only peanut butter.
- Reese’s Pieces: Like peanut butter cups, only in a coated candy form.
- Peanut butter M&M’s: One of the many M&M varieties you can choose from.
- Peanut butter filled pretzels: These are mini pretzel sandwiches, with a peanut butter filling. I buy Snyder’s.
- Golden raisins: You could substitute regular raisins or dried cranberries, if you like.
- Peanuts: I like dry roasted peanuts for trail mix. Honey roasted peanuts are good, too.
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Recipe
Get the Recipe: Peanut Butter Lover’s Trail Mix Recipe
5 from 2 votesPrep Time: 5 minutes mins
Total Time: 5 minutes mins
36 servings
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Peanut butter trail mix is all the peanut butter goodness you could want and more. If you know (or are) someone that loves peanut butter, you need to make this happen.
Ingredients
- 2 cups dry roasted salted peanuts
- 1 cup Peanut Butter M&Ms
- 1 cup Reese’s Pieces
- 2 cups golden raisins
- 2 cups mini peanut butter pretzel sandwiches (such as Snyder's)
- 1 cup peanut butter baking chips
Instructions
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl and store in an airtight container. Makes about 9 cups.
Notes
- Trail mix will keep for a week or two in the pantry. For longer storage, refrigerate. It will keep for a few months.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 0.25cup, Calories: 134kcal, Carbohydrates: 16g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Sodium: 85mg, Potassium: 156mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 11g, Vitamin C: 0.3mg, Calcium: 17mg, Iron: 0.4mg
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
© Author: Rachel Gurk
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Lucy says
I love little mixes like these! They are so good and so addicting! This one looks great!
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ashley - Baker by Nature says
Oh girl, I could (AND WILL!) snack on this all day long! Because you know, I am a peanut butter addict and all.
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Christina says
What a cool website. Love all the peanut butter goodness happening here.
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Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
buahahahaaa best trail mix evahhhh
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Mercedes says
I would have a hard time eating just a few handfuls of this trail mix!
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Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
This is my kind of trail mix! Love all of the peanut butter!
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Erin | The Law Student's Wife says
That scoop is seriously adorable. Also, someone who loves PB? Pick me, pick me!
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Kim | Just For Clicks says
With this busy season…. my kiddos and I are often on the go. And we need to have snacks on hand — in the car, ready to grab and go. This looks like a perfect treat to make for my kiddos for those on-the-go times! Pinning now!
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megan @ whatmegansmaking says
yum, love this idea! And I am certainly a peanut butter lover :)
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Milk and Honey says
I definitely need a little more protein.
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Javi Trulove says
So Delicious… Perfect for the kids.. and for me :P
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denise says
yummy!
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