Layered Fruit & Nut Trail Mix-in-a-Jar Recipes

Layered fruit-and-nut trail mix in a jar makes a healthy, practical and colorful holiday, birthday or wedding gift that both children and adults enjoy. Depending on the ingredients used, it can also be affordable.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

1 1/2 cups dried, sweetened ginger chunks 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, sun drops or carob chips 1 1/2 cups unsalted cashews 1 1/2 cups dried, sweetened mangoes 1 cup unsalted peanuts 1 1/2 cups plump raisins Two quart-size canning jars Spoon
1 1/2 cups dried, sweetened ginger chunks
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, sun drops or carob chips
1 1/2 cups unsalted cashews
1 1/2 cups dried, sweetened mangoes
1 cup unsalted peanuts
1 1/2 cups plump raisins
Two quart-size canning jars
Spoon

Step 1

Pour dried, sweetened ginger chunks into the jar, and pack down with a spoon so that ginger is firmly in place. Repeat with chocolate chips, unsalted cashews, mangoes, peanuts and raisins.

Step 2

Place the lid firmly on the jar.

Step 3

Write a greeting, happy birthday or happy holiday note and attach to the lid with a ribbon. Write instructions on the jar, including that the trail mix should be stored in a cool, dry place.

Step 4

Store in a cool and dry place.

Step 5

Variation 1: Replace the mangoes and ginger with more colorful dried fruit, such as cherries or cranberries, for the holiday season.

Step 6

Variation 2: Use more raisins and peanuts in the mixture for a less-expensive fruit-and-nut trail mix.

Article Written By Lizzy Scully

Lizzy Scully is a senior contributing editor for Mountain Flyer magazine and the executive director of the nonprofit Girls Education International. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from University of Utah and Master of Science in journalism from Utah State University.

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