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Medjool Date Protein-Packed Trail Mix

Let your tastebuds travel to a new dimension of flavor with this Medjool Date Protein-Packed Trail Mix.

Ingredients

  • 5 Medjool dates - pitted and roughly chopped
  • 1 cup multi grain Cheerios
  • 1 cup popped popcorn
  • 1/4 cup lightly salted almonds
  • 1/4 cup lightly salted cashews
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
  • 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
  • 1/4 cup yogurt covered pretzels or yogurt chips

Preparation

  1. So easy your kids can make this before school. Using a large bowl, your kids can measure the ingredients and gently mix together, done! Fill individual snack containers and your kids will have a protein packed after school snack!

*While Medjool dates are high in natural sugars, they are low on the glycemic index thanks to a balanced amount of soluble fiber. The complex carbohydrates found in Medjool dates are digested at a slower rate, making them a source of dietary fiber and releasing energy to the body over a longer period of time.