Chocolate Coconut Trail Mix

This healthy snack is based on our favorite troop’s cookie

Chocolate Coconut Trail Mix
Serving Size
1 cup
Servings
24
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
35 min

Ingredients

1 tablespoon
unsalted butter
1/4 cup
brown sugar, dark and packed
1 teaspoon
pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon
salt
1 1/2 cups
unsweetened coconut flakes
1 cup
old-fashioned oatmeal
1/2 cup
macadamia nuts
1/4 cup
flax seeds
3 (about 2 ounces)
brown rice cakes, crumbled
6 ounces
dark chocolate, roughly chopped
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 325°F. In a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter and sugar. Melt the butter, stirring occasionally, until the sugar mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla and salt.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the coconut flakes, oatmeal, macadamia nuts, and flax seeds. Toss with the sugar mixture until everything is evenly coated. Spread the trail mix evenly in the bottom of a 9” x 13” baking pan. Bake for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the mix is golden brown. Remove from heat and let cool completely. Toss with rice cakes and dark chocolate store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
  3. Handy Hint: To keep the chunky clusters that make up a great trail mix, be sure to stir the coconut mixture gently as it bakes, preserving as many clusters as you can.

Nutrition Information

Calories 123.7
Fat 7.8 g
Saturated fat 4.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6 g
Monounsaturated fat 2 g
Cholesterol 1.3 mg
Sodium 79.3 mg
Carbs 13.9 g
Fiber 1.8 g
Protein 1.6 g
Nina Lincoff