What if we told you there’s more than one way to make trail mix? 🌟 Here’s our Roasted Chickpea Trail Mix, a crunchy, savory, and slightly spicy mix that’ll redefine the way you snack 🫙. It’s the perfect companion for your next adventure or a movie night in. Grab a handful, and let the snacking begin!
IngredientsServings: 4
- 1 cup canned chickpeas rinsed, drained and pat dry
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ cup roasted almonds
- ½ cup roasted cashews
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: ½ cup dark chocolate
Directions:
1
Preheat your oven to 400°F (175°C). On a baking tray or cast iron pan, toss the chickpeas with olive oil, sea salt, smoked paprika, and garlic powder until evenly coated. Spread the chickpeas in a single layer and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until crispy. Remove from the oven and allow the chickpeas to cool completely.
2
In a large bowl, add the roasted almonds, cashews, sunflower seeds, chia seeds, and dark chocolate.
3
Add the roasted chickpeas and mix well. Serve and enjoy.
Notes:
- Opt for pre-roasted nuts from the grocery store. If using unroasted nuts, then roast with chickpeas in step 1
- You can use dark chocolate chips or give your favourite dark chocolate bar a rough chop for chunkier pieces of chocolate.
- Pick a dark chocolate that contains at least 70% cacao, because the cocoa powder contains all the benefits of chocolate.
- Store the trail mix in an airtight container at room temperature.
Bon appétit and enjoy! 🥰☀️
I’m frustrated to see that the majority of 5 star reviews are from people that have NOT made the recipe. They say things like “Sounds good” and “Can’t wait to try it.” Do not review something until you have actually tried it.
My only concern with legumes is the glyphosate levels? There is no measure for that (yet)? Your thoughts?
Not only is this a very expensive ‘snack’ . It has an awful taste. The chick peas do not get hard enough. Sorry I shared this with friends.
You need to drain the chickpeas and dry them off before roasting them to get them crispy.
I wish the nutritional information was included on these recipes.
Wow!
Sounds delicious! Thank you
I want to know the type of food that I can be eating that we can make me fit
Looking for a dark chocolate that is rated excellent does anyone have a brand that is good or excellent. Thanks
Love this recipe
I love a good trail mix but never have success toasting chickpeas. They come out soft instead of- any help?
I googled the calories for each ingredient – 1 cup chickpeas = 269; 1 Tbs olive oil = 119; 1/2 cup almonds = 414; 1/2 cup cashews = 300; 1/4 cup sunflower seeds = 186; 1 Tbs chia seed = 58; 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips = 160. The total calories = 1506. That’s for 2 1/4 cups of mix. If you eat 1/4 cup per serving (9 servings), the calories would = approximately 168 calories. By the way, it’s easy to google nutrition information for just about any quantity of any ingredient.
I will try this! Since I am watching my portions, what is a portion size here? Calories?
1/4 c. = 168 cal.
Thanks for the tip. Mid-afternoon is a perfect time for a healthy snack to carry me through until dinner.
Looks so good
Sounds yummy. Can’t wait to try it.
The recipes look wonderful. It would be nice if you listed the Nutrition information
Delicious
Sounds delicious!! Thank you!
Caine wait to get the ingredients for this !!! Thank you I’m sure it’s a 10 sounds delicious
I wish you would post the nutritional values of these recipes per serving. Calories, fat, and carbsper ounce or 1/4 cup.
This looks healthy but how many calories per ounce?
I think the instructions are very clear.
I’ve not seen anyone mention the other ingredients being salted as most roasted nuts are. Are these raw or roasted/salted nuts ok?
Sounds delicious I will be trying this recipe out.
Sounds great
The recipe clearly says in Note #1 to purchase roadted nuts, but if they’re not, roast them with the chickpeas in step 1.
Do you roast the nuts with the chick peas?
So do you put the chickpeas and almonds both in the oven for 15-20 minutes?
Thanks you it looks delicious ,i’ll try it
The roasted chick peas are delicious!!
I LOVE Chick-peas!!
Are you roasting the nuts in the oven with the chickpeas?
Sounds great! Can’t wait to try it.
Thank you
When do you roast the nuts? Is that with the chick peas? Sounds delicious!
Being a snacker, I’m always looking for something healthy to snack on. I made this snack almost as is and was surprised how much I liked it. I don’t buy canned chick peas. I buy them dried, then cook them in my instant pot. I drain/dry them, then put them in a ziplock bag and freeze them so they are ready when I need them. Instead of the oven I did the chick peas in my air fryer for about 15 minutes and put the raw almonds in with them for the last 5 minutes or so. Really tasty! Thanks for the recipe.
Hi. I’m sure I’m just missing it, but I just can’t seem to figure out how to print these recipes?
I use an app called copymethat and then use my phone. It puts it in a more mobile friendly format and keeps your screen on while you’re viewing the recipe. There’s a free version and a paid version.
Thank you, that app is wonderful
I will try all 4 recipes; all the ingredients are easily attainable. I will comment again when I have tried these.
Thank you
The recipe needs some clarification……. do you roast all the nuts.
Thank you for these.. they look delicious! I surely need some healthier snacks these days.
Sounds yummy
Thanks for these great easy to make recipes!
Hi, thanks that sounds and looks Great, but I haven’t been able to find a decent dark chocolate.
Any suggestions?
Theo organic 85% cacoa bars are excellent. I have not been able to find chocolate chips yet but you can cut the bar with a knife!
Hi Barbra Anne
Thanks for the organic dark chocolate tip.I will definitely look for it!
You did not mention roasting the almonds and cashews. Do we put the same seasonings as on the chickpeas? Cook at the same temp? For how long?
This sounds amazing! Can’t wait to make it.
Yes, need to know the calorie count per serving
Thank you 🙏 I like chickpeas in my salad as well 👍
Like so many others who’ve responded to this recipe, I don’t know what kind of chickpeas to use. I have ones that are dried and I would have to cook them first I would assume but who knows? Also, why can’t you just roast all the nuts together at the same time, or are you saying you have to pre-roast the other nuts before adding them to the chickpeas? Can you clarify?
I use canned organic chick peas/garbanzo for roasting. If you have dried and have an Instant Pot that would be easy to cook them first and then roast some for the recipe…
Thank you Julie, I can’t wait to try this!
I’ve been using your app and it’s great and eye opening! As soon as I start working again I will purchase and unlock the other parts of the app. Thank you for sharing! And btw….your recipes are easy to follow!😘
Love the recipe. Thank you Julie
What are the calories per serving? And what is a serving?
First of all, canned or dried chickpeas? Secondly, I assume that I should purchase **roasted** cashews, almonds and sunflower seeds, since no instructions are provided for roasting them myself? This recipe looks terrific but the recipe certainly requires some clarification.
The recipe says canned chickpeas which you have to drain, rinse and pat dry.
Are these dry chickpeas in the bag that you rinse and drain and dry — OR — are these canned chickpeas that you rinse drain and dry??????????????????
I love chickpeas and this recipe does not disappoint
A little confused on step 1 do the chickpeas and nuts get baked? Or only the chickpeas??
Yes please clarify the recipe!
Reading both the ingredients and the directions I guess the ingredients should list: smoked paprika, raw cashews, raw almonds, raw sunflower seeds. And that the cashews, almonds, sunflower seeds should be roasted with the chick peas?
I don’t see anything that would indicate using raw nuts, just dry the chickpeas. If there’s a reason for raw let me know.
I regularly make my own roasted nuts so I can say positively that the nuts and seeds need to be roasted separately as they all take different times to roast.
Yes, the ingredients only say ‘paprika’ but the directions say ‘SMOKED paprika,’ which is very different.
Sounds wonderful. My daughter is always asking if I have Trail Mix. Next time I will surprise her with the good stuff.
I assume these ar canned chickpeas (or cooked) as opposed to dry?
Could you clarify when the nuts get roasted? With the Chickpeas? The directions only mention the chickpeas. Thank you.
Love your app. It’s so helpful shopping !
When I make TRAIL mix besides your ingredients I also add pumpkin seeds and Hemp Protein or Hemp seeds. I have never tried adding the chickpeas. I will think about that next time I make it. Are chickpeas mild or how would you describe their taste ?
Chickpeas definitely have their own unique taste. If you’ve ever had hummus, that’s basically chickpeas with flavors added such as garlic. I would say it’s pretty mild tasting like a peanut.
❤️ I love it and it’s actually really powerful which I was pleasantly surprised💖