These trail mix cookies are the perfect healthy snack – still a little sweet, a great healthy treat, and a delicious homemade recipe kids will love!
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I personally love these homemade trail mix cookies – it’s a healthy cookie that kids will love for an afternoon snack! But if you have boys like mine… you’ll want to double or triple the recipe in order to get cookies yourself LOL!
Trail mix is one of our favorite healthy snack ideas but it can get boring sometimes so I like to mix things up with a healthy cookie recipe! It is yet to disappoint! I definitely recommend trying this recipe for your kiddos as a healthy afternoon snack!
What is trail mix?
If you’re not familiar with the term “trail mix”, it’s a combination of nuts, dried fruits, and often times chocolate candies. It’s most commonly taken along during hikes and camping – but it makes a great healthy snack for kids too!
Is trail mix healthy?
When asking if trail mix is healthy… the general answer would be yes, but not always! The healthiest option is with just nuts and dried fruits but some added candy certainly won’t hurt anybody!
How healthy are oatmeal cookies?
It really depends how you define healthy – ha! Generally speaking, they’re a pretty healthy cookie… but they still contain roughly 50 calories each so they’re best eaten on occasion. That said – the are a source of protein, fiber, and calcium. So I guess the short answer is – it depends who you ask lol! For me personally … it’s good enough to call healthy!
What makes oatmeal cookies chewy?
Chewy oatmeal cookies from moisture – so make sure you trap all the wet ingredients with the dry ones! Baked at the right temperature, they will come out chewy, delicious, and perfect!!
Which oatmeal is best for cookies?
Simple answer: go for rolled oats for texture and cooking oats for a prettier cookie. Rolled oats are bigger pieces but give a cookie a nice texture, while cooking oats are more fine and make the cookie look pretty! I don’t recommend using instant oatmeal for cookies unless that is all you have. Which that does sometimes happen around here lol!
How to make trail mix cookies
To make these delicious trail mix cookies, you’ll need these ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup cranberries
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup raisins
STEP 1: Gather ingredients
Before you get started, gather up all the ingredients to make a smoother baking process! Especially with lots of ingredients – it makes it a little less chaotic.
STEP 2: Prepare the batter
To get started, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Then, add butter, brown sugar, and honey to a medium sized mixing bowl and beat on medium speed for 2-3 minutes, until creamy.
Note: do not bake on airbake cookie sheets as the cookies will not turn out – use standard cookie sheets.
Then, add egg and vanilla; continue to beat until combined.
In another bowl, add the oats, flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Mix together and then add to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
Next, add some cranberries, chocolate chips, almonds, pumpkin seeds, and raisins. Save a little of each to place on top of the cookies. Mix with a spoon until combined.
STEP 3: Arrange cookies on a cookie sheet
With a 3-inch cookie scoop or spoon, scoop 8 cookies and place onto the cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Press down to flatten slightly but not too much. Press in a few more pieces of trail mix ingredients for a prettier cookie.
STEP 4: Bake and enjoy cookies
Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the middle is still soft. Take out and let them sit on the cookie sheet to cool. Enjoy!
If you’re ready to make your own delicious healthy trail mix cookies, just follow the recipe below!
📋 Recipe
Trail Mix Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup cranberries
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup raisins
Instructions
- Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the middle is still soft. Take out and let them sit on the cookie sheet to cool. Enjoy!
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare a cookie sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
- In a medium sized bowl, add butter, brown sugar, and honey; beat on medium speed for 2-3 minutes, until creamy. Add egg and vanilla; continue to beat until well combined.
- In another bowl, add oats, flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Mix together and then add to wet ingredients unitl combined.
- Next, add cranberries, chocolate chips, almonds, pumpkin seeds, and raisins. Reserve some to place on top of the cookies for a prettier look. (optional) Mix with a spoon until combined.
- Using a 3-inch cookie scoop or spoon, arrange 8 cookies onto the cookie sheet and press down to flatten slightly. Press in a few more pieces of trail mix ingredients.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, until edges are golden brown with a soft center. Take them out and let them sit on the cookie sheet to cool. Serve and enjoy!
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Don’t forget to pin this recipe for later so you can make your own trail mix cookies!
