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Make these fun trail mix muffins for a boost in lunchboxes, or make them for yourself! They are so fluffy and irresistible!
My oldest son, H, started Kindergarten last week (so early!) and many of the schools in the area are this week or next. I figured that you all might appreciate a lunch box idea I had, using a healthy trail mix, blended into muffins. Excellent for a mid-morning or afternoon snack!
HOT TIP: Use a trail mix that is mainly fruit and nuts – maybe coconut. Avoid the ones with chocolate (they don’t bake as well)
My kids LOVE muffins – anything in the oven that comes out in a muffin pan, they’re all over. The smell of these is amazing. Although I use a trail mix with dried fruit, they get a little reconstituted, so you have delicious tropical fruit flavors all through the muffin. And some nuts, too!
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Ingredients:
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- Trail Mix – use a trail mix that is mainly fruit and nut. Ones with cranberry or pineapple are awesome!
- Flour – all-purpose white flour. Nothing fancy over here.
- Sugar – plain white sugar
- Salt – I use kosher salt. Salt intensifies food’s other flavors, don’t leave this out!
- Baking Powder & Baking Soda – important for fluffy muffins
- Salt – I use kosher salt. Salt intensifies food’s other flavors, don’t leave this out!
- Bananas – you need a cup of mashed bananas, which means 2 medium bananas for me.
- Butter – I use salted butter.
- Eggs – large ones!
How to make this recipe:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line a 12 hole muffin pan with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
- In another bowl whisk together bananas, butter, and eggs.
- Add wet mixture to the dry ingredients, and mix until JUST combined.
- Fold in the trail mix, being careful not to overmix.
- Scoop into a muffin tin lined with paper muffin cups.
- Bake 20-25 minutes or until muffins spring back when touched lightly.
- Cool slightly, remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
- Devour.
Kylee’s Notes & FAQs
- Use a trail mix that is mainly fruit and nuts – maybe coconut.
- Add chocolate chips if you need a sweeter treat!
- No trail mix? Use any dried fruit – raisins, cranberries, apples, or pineapple
- Only mix until JUST combined – overmixed batter will produce tough muffins!
- Switch out the butter, and use coconut oil for a healthier muffin.
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Tropical Trail Mix Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups trail mix
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 large bananas mashed (2 medium – you need a cup of mashed bananas)
- 1/3 cup butter melted
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line a 12 hole muffin pan with paper liners.
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a large bowl.
- In another bowl whisk together bananas, butter and eggs.
- Add wet mixture to the dry mixture, and blend until JUST combined.
- Fold in the Power Up Nature’s Mix, being careful not to overmix.
- Scoop into muffin cups.
- Bake 20-25 minutes or until muffins spring back when touched lightly.
- Cool slightly, remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
- Devour.
nutrition facts
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Alexandra Robertson says
These look so yummy for a quick breakfast!
Kate says
This is so great! My oldest starts tomorrow and trail mix is his snack of choice for school snacks. I bet he’d love trail mix muffins too.
Angela says
Yummy and good for you. What a powerful combination.
Margaret S Porter says
These look tasty and easy to make.
Rosie says
These look so good. I would love these trail mixes, I’m sure I’d gobble up plenty before making the muffins. Good for sharing, too, you could brighten up someone’s day and give them an energy boost!
karen r says
Perfect for back to school! k
Jen says
That’s a great use for trail mix. Sometimes I just want to make something different with our usual snacks.