Name: Healthy Trail Mix Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients: 1 flax egg (1 TBSP ground flax + 3 TBSP filtered water); 1 1/2 cup gluten-free old fashioned rolled oats; 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; pinch of Himalayan sea salt; 1 TBSP chia seeds; ½ cup Organic SunButter; ½ cup pure maple syrup; ½ cup dried cranberries and raisins; ½ cup hemp hearts; ½ cup pepitas

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Healthy Trail Mix Cookies that are nut-free, oil-free, gluten-free, and refined-sugar-free. Perfect for a healthy breakfast, snack, or dessert.

Happy Sunday, buds.

This past week on the phone with my parents we laughed about the family excursions we used to take on Sundays to Costsco.

You might not think Costco is a very exciting place for kids, but for my sister and I, it was a wild brunch extravaganza.

Every aisle we turned onto was brimming with major sample potential, and those little white portion cups got us through the most trying of trips.

They also had the best signature trail mix– a sweeeet mix of almonds, peanuts, cashews, raisins, and M&Ms.

It was a back-to-school staple that could almost always be found somewhere in the dark recesses of my overly stuffed backpack.

I was thinking about that mix this weekend when I whipped up these Healthy Trail Mix Cookies.

They’re the perfect back-to-school snack– a lil sweet, a lil salty, and packed with 5x the seed-y healthy fats and protein.

How To Make Nut-Free Cookies

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a huge nut lover, but sometimes it’s nice to switch it up from nutty to seedy.

Maybe you’ve heard that some schools now are entirely peanut (and nut!) free.

Just this past summer Dan and I were in a peanut-free airplane situation.

The woman seated across the aisle from us had a severe peanut allergy, and I felt like the sealed peanut butter packet in my carry on was burning a hole through the lining.

I wish I’d had these cookies to snack on, because I could have whipped them out and passed them around, no questions asked.

They’re allergen friendly, packed with protein, healthy fats, and complex carbs.

What more could you really ask from a whole foods snack?

Tips & Tricks for Vegan Snack Cookies

In addition to being nut-free, these Healthy Trail Mix Cookies also gluten-free, oil-free, and refined-sugar-free.

To ensure gluten-freedom, use certified gluten free old-fashioned rolled oats.

These guys are lightly sweetened with pure maple syrup.

You could also use honey, and although I haven’t tested it, I suspect date puree could work here too!

The SunButter and syrup combo makes a delicious batter that doesn’t require the use of any oil!

At first, the cookie batter might seem like there isn’t enough moisture, but put a little muscle into mixing the SunButter in and you should have a firm sticky sweet dough that holds shape when scooped.

What You Need to Make Healthy Trail Mix Cookies

You’re going to love the mix of textures and seed profiles in these cookies.

They’re deliciously hearty, chewy, and crunchy.

So…let’s count our seeds, shall we?

Flaxseed– mixed with filtered water to make a “flax egg” to help bind ingredients
Chia Seeds– for a bit of crunch.
Hemp Hearts– I sprinkle these nutty seeds on everything!
Pepitas– because pumpkin everything.
SunButter– my favorite seed butter made from creamy sunflower seeds!

This seed mixture is rich in fatty acids, antioxidants, protein, and fiber!

I was originally calling these cookies “4-Seed Trail Mix Cookies”, until I realized that SunButter totally counts. And 5 seeds is always better than 4!

This creamy sunflower seed based butter is made from roasted sunflower seeds with 7 grams of protein per serving and more vitamins and minerals than your average nut butter!

How to Make Healthy Trail Mix Cookies

The best part is that these cookies are very customizable.

So much so that I had trouble deciding on which blend to publish!

I tested FOUR different cookie variations and finally decided on this 5-seed variation.

The second batch I made was my runner up recipe– using almonds as a substitute for hemp hearts.

Swap in and out your own dried fruit/nut/seed mix-ins for different trail mix cookie combos.

For crunchier cookies, bake for 15 minutes or a little longer, and for chewier cookies, remove from the oven at the 12-13 minutes mark.

I like mine lightly golden brown and more on the “underdone” side!

How to Serve Healthy Trail Mix Cookies

You’re going to love the mix Enjoy these Healthy Trail Mix Cookies anytime you need a quick snack or bite.

They’d be great for:

kids (or adults) lunchboxes (I’ve got one!)
long hikes
pre/post workout fuel
hearty dessert
quick breakfasts
purse emergency stash
anytime snack

They’re perfect for meal prep and store well, so make a batch or two and stash them in the freezer for later!

Ideal to share with your kids, your friends, your parents, your BFF, your coworkers, your gym fam, and the no. 1….YOU.

Enjoy!

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