Shelter in Place Plan

Trail Mix Three Ways

A simple base plus three variations, including a nut-free one. Portion it into bags so snacks are easy to grab.

  • Serves about 4 cups (1 L), 8 snacks
  • Time 10 min
  • Heat None needed
A bowl of nuts, raisins, cereal rings and candies beside a filled snack bag

Ready.gov suggests dried fruit, nuts and comfort foods for an emergency supply. A bowl of trail mix is all three at once, and bagging it ahead means nobody has to open five packages at snack time.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (250 mL) peanuts or mixed nuts
  • ½ cup (130 mL) sunflower or pumpkin seeds
  • 1 cup (250 mL) raisins or other dried fruit
  • 1 cup (250 mL) O-shaped cereal or small pretzels
  • ½ cup (130 mL) chocolate candies or chips

Equipment

  • Large bowl
  • Measuring cup
  • Small bags or containers with lids

Steps

  1. Wash or sanitize your hands.
  2. Tip everything into the bowl and mix it gently with a spoon.
  3. Scoop it into bags or containers, about ½ cup (125 mL) each, and close them.
  4. Write the date on each bag and keep them somewhere cool and dry, away from the stove.

Swaps from the pantry

  • Nut-free: leave out the nuts and use sunflower and pumpkin seeds, cereal, raisins and dried apple. Check labels for "may contain" warnings.
  • Breakfast mix: granola, dried cranberries, banana chips and almonds.
  • Salty mix: pretzels, peanuts, cheese crackers and sesame sticks.
  • In hot weather, leave out chocolate so it does not melt into the mix.

Allergens

  • Peanuts
  • Tree nuts
  • Wheat
  • Dairy

Peanuts and tree nuts in the base. Wheat in pretzels and some cereals; dairy in milk chocolate and cheese crackers. Change the mix to suit your household.

Ingredients vary by brand, so read every label for your household's allergies.

Food safety

  • When in doubt, throw it out. Do not taste food to test it.

Sources

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