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Trail Mix Energy Cookies

Prep 20 M | Bake 10M | Enjoy in 30M

If you’re thinking of heading for an outdoor adventure, it’s important to bring some energy-packed snacks to keep you fueled. Instead of regular trail mix, try these trail mix cookies—a perfect portable snack! This recipe is part of our July meal plan.

Ingredients:

1 large egg

¼ cup salted butter, melted

¼ cup packed dark brown sugar

2 tsp vanilla

¼ tsp salt

½ tsp baking soda

½ cup all-purpose flour

½ cup roughly chopped almonds

½ cup pumpkin seeds

½ cup roughly chopped unsalted peanuts

½ cup old-fashioned large-flake oats

½ cup dried cranberries

¾ cup mini M&Ms (or chocolate chips)

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, combine egg, butter, sugar, vanilla, salt and baking soda. Whisk until smooth.
  2. Add flour and whisk to combine. Add almonds, pumpkin seeds, peanuts, oats, cranberries and M&Ms. Stir just until combined.
  3. Cover and refrigerate until dough is firm, at least 1 hour.
  4. Preheat oven to 350⁰
  5. Spoon dough in 3 tbsp measures onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
  6. Bake until edges of cookies are lightly browned, about 9–10 minutes. Cookies will look slightly soft in centres.
  7. Allow to cool 5 minutes on baking sheets. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Note: For even more flavour, try toasting the nuts and seeds before chopping. Add nuts and seeds to a medium frypan and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and lightly browned, about 7–10 minutes. Transfer to a heat-safe bowl and allow to cool fully before chopping.

Nutritional Facts:

Makes 16 cookies

Nutritional analysis per cookie

225 calories

14 g fat

5 g protein

23 g carbohydrate (21 g available carbohydrate)

2 g fibre

112 mg sodium

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