This mix of fruit & nuts is perfect! There is only one ingredient that is optional and both versions are still better than anything you can buy pre-made.
How do I know this is the best mix you’ve ever tasted? I know because I tested it on some real finicky eaters and succeeded in “tricking” them into eating healthy.
The story goes something like this: TTH and crew were at an active living event and whilst watching said event I pulled the magic mix from my bag. I asked a fellow spectator if her kids wanted some and she informed me that they wouldn’t eat it because they didn’t eat “stuff like that”. My first thought was, of course, related to our nation’s growing problem of allowing the children to decide what they eat rather than the parents setting good examples. Somehow I succeeded in getting the kids to take a handful (I probably resembled a guy in a van trying to coax a child with a piece of candy) and to everyone’s surprise, they ate it! But wait there’s more. After consumption of the mystery mix I found one of the little sneakers reaching into my bag for more. SUCCESS!
The mix didn’t come in a fancy colorful package. It wasn’t tagged with a Nabisco, Keebler or Pepperidge Farms logo. It was in a re-used plastic baggy. Take that multi-million dollar marketing campaigns…I tricked my audience with flavor!
I should mention the recipe below isn’t just a favorite for the kids…it’s a favorite for everyone! Mix it…eat it…share it…repeat…
Ingredients
1/2 cup almonds
1/3 cup pistachios
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup tart cherries
*1/3 cup granola
Approx. 1/8 cup dried sweet cherries
*Optional ingredient
Suggested Serving Size: ¼ Cup
Coaxing children without candy,
TTH
Tags: granola, homemade, tart cherries, trail mix