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I’m a huge fan of having healthy bars on hand for snacks throughout the week. I love bulk making recipes like this because they last a while and stay fresh and delicious! These Healthy Trail Mix Bars are nutrient-dense, naturally sweetened, and filling. You’ll be craving them every day!

Nutritional benefits

These aren’t every benefit, but a couple of my favorite!

Dates are rich in potassium (actually more than bananas!), Vitamin C, B vitamins, and amino acids. They are also rich in antioxidants which protect against cancer and heart disease.
Cashews and almonds are rich in vitamin E, zinc, magnesium, and healthy fats. The protein and healthy fats in them help keep your blood sugar balanced and keep you satiated.

Ingredients for Healthy Trial Mix Bars

Cashews – Or sub almonds, pecans, pistachios, or a combination of them.

Almonds – Or sub cashews, pecans, pistachios, or a combination of them.

Dates – I used medjool, but any date will work.

Raisins – Use unsweetened. You can use golden or regular raisins, or a combination of both.

Craisins (dried cranberries) – Use unsweetened (lots of companies add a bunch of sugar to them so be sure to read the label!!), you can also sub with raisins or golden raisins, or any other dried fruit such as diced apricots, diced figs, etc.

Chocolate chips – Optional.

Salt

Equipment needed

Food processor

8×8 baking dish

Parchment paper

Airtight container for storage

How to make Healthy Trail Mix Bars

Line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper.
Add the cashews and almonds to the food processor and process on low for 20-25 seconds.
Take the pits out of the dates and make sure each date is fresh. Add pitted dates and the salt to the food processor and process for 15-20 seconds.
Finally, add the raisins, craisins, and chocolate chips and pulse 3-4 times just to incorporate them.
Transfer the mixture to the parchment paper lined baking dish and press the mixture down firmly into the dish until it’s an even layer.
Place the refrigerator for 30 minutes. After cooled, remove from the baking dish and cut into bars. I made 10 bars for reference.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Enjoy!
Please leave a review if you try this recipe! Thanks so much!

Make them your own

Add pumpkin seeds for color and extra nutrients.
Use any dried fruit you want, such as pineapple, apricots, coconut, figs, etc. Add them to the food processor with the dates if they are large chunks. If they are diced, then add them with the raisins, craisins, and chocolate chips. I personally think dried pineapple and coconut would be amazing in these!
Add cinnamon for extra flavor. I also love cinnamon for its blood sugar balancing properties.
Make them into energy balls by following this recipe instead.

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Healthy Trail Mix Bars

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5 from 1 review

Author: Christine Manes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Chill time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 10 bars 1x
Category: Snack

Ingredients

Scale

1 cup cashews (145g)

1 cup almonds (145g)

2 cups pitted dates, about 18-20 large dates (340g)

1/4 cup unsweetened raisins (35g)

1/4 cup unsweetened craisins (dried cranberries) (35g)

1/4 cup chocolate chips (45g)

Several pinches of salt

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Instructions

Line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper.
Add the cashews and almonds to the food processor and process on low for 20-25 seconds.
Take the pits out of the dates and make sure each date is fresh. Add pitted dates and the salt to the food processor and process for 15-20 seconds.
Finally, add the raisins, craisins, and chocolate chips and pulse 3-4 times just to incorporate them.
Transfer the mixture to the parchment paper lined baking dish and press the mixture down firmly into the dish until it’s an even layer.
Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. After cooled, remove from the baking dish and cut into bars. I made 10 bars for reference.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Enjoy!
Please leave a review if you try this recipe! Thanks so much!