Lip-smacking and healthy homemade trail mix recipe made with oven-roasted oats and nuts. This savory trail mix (Namkeen) has the goodness of whole grains, unrefined oils, natural fats & proteins. If your family, kids, or guests are high on munching savory snacks, then this oven-roasted oats and nuts savory homemade trail mix is a much healthier option compared to any store-bought mixtures.
Store Homemade Trail Mix for Later Use
This savory trail mix can also be stored in air-tight containers at room temperatures for two to three weeks and longer when refrigerated. Last but not the least, this easy recipe only takes 30 minutes from start to finish and there is no chopping, cutting, or any other kind of prep work involved. You can even involve your kids in making it and make them the part of the fun.
Healthy Oats and Nuts in Homemade Trail Mix
Both Oat and Nuts are known to be heart-healthy foods. Oats are often referred to as power foods since they are full of proteins, fibers, complex carbohydrates, and also a source of many vitamins and minerals. Nuts are packed with heart-healthy fats, protein, vitamins, fiber, and minerals. They also have L-arginine, making arteries less prone to blood clots by making them flexible. Nuts are also rich in antioxidants and are a strong anti-inflammatory. Lastly making it at home gives you the assurance of no adulterants and unhealthy saturated fats.
Homemade Trail Mix – Oven Roasted Oats and Nuts
Lip smacking and healthy homemade trail mix made with oven roasted oats and nuts.
Trail Mix Recipe Ingredients:
Gather all the ingredients and let’s get started…
Homemade Trail Mix Recipe – Oven Roasted Oats and Nuts
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rolled oats
- 1/4 cup Peanuts
- 1/4 cup Split cashews
- 1/4 cup Silvered almonds
- 1/4 cup Whole pistachios
- 1/4 cup Pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup Walnuts Add pecans if you like
- 1/4 cup Coconut chips
- 1/4 cup Golden raisins or Munaka
Spices
- 4 sprigs Curry leaves
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 tbs White sesame seeds
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
- 1/2 tsp Chaat masala
- 1 tsp Dry mango powder
- 1 tbs Sugar/honey
- 1/4 tsp Salt As per taste
- 1/4 cup Choice of oil I used coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 275oF.
- Mix oats and all the nuts except raisins (or munaka) in a mixing bowl.1 cup Rolled oats, 1/4 cup Peanuts, 1/4 cup Split cashews, 1/4 cup Silvered almonds, 1/4 cup Whole pistachios, 1/4 cup Pumpkin seeds, 1/4 cup Walnuts
- If your coconut chips are thick, add now or thin, then add towards the end of the roasting process.1/4 cup Coconut chips
- Now add sugar to it.1 tbs Sugar/honey
- For tampering, heat oil in a pan. When oil is hot, add mustard seeds, cumin seed, sesame seeds and curry leaves. Let them splatter for some time.4 sprigs Curry leaves, 1 tsp Mustard seeds, 1 tsp Cumin seeds, 1 tbs White sesame seeds, 1/4 cup Choice of oil
- Add this tampering to nuts and oats mixture and then give it a good mix.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread this mixture evenly on it.
- Place the baking sheet on center shelf and keep stirring the mixture every few minutes for even roasting. It took me 20 minute, you might need to adjust the time for different quantity.
- If you did not add the coconut chips in the starting before roasting, then add now.
- When done, take the baking sheet out from oven and add raisins (or munaka) along with all the spices. Mix the whole mixture and again spread evenly on the sheet.1/4 cup Golden raisins or Munaka, 1/4 tsp Black pepper, 1/2 tsp Chaat masala, 1/4 tsp Salt, 1 tsp Dry mango powder
- Switch off the oven and place the baking sheet back into oven with slightly opened door.
- Your oats and nuts savory trail mix is ready. Let it cool down completely before serving. Store in an air-tight container for two to three weeks.
Notes
akanksha jaiman
OMG! i don’t know what to say about this recipe. I made this and it turned out very good-but the one that i ordered from your store was out of this world delicious. it is so perfect and fresh and being baked makes it guiltless binge eat:)
It was so easy to order and your communication about every step of the order was so refreshing as well.
Thanks Rupali for sharing all these recipes and also for making them on order.
Rupali Agarwal
Thank you so much for trying and sharing your feedback about shopping from my online store. I am so happy that you have a positive experience.
Keep cooking until you can order more from the store.
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Vandana
Nice and healthy recipe!
Is there a video of this? For me it’s easier to follow steps that way.
Thanks.
Rupali Agarwal
Thank you Indu, glad you liked the recipe. No I don’t have video yet for this recipe. This is an old recipe and I have started making videos recently only. But it’s very simple and easy recipe you should be good with the written instructions as well.
Thank you-Rupali
Indu Gupta
Hi Rupali,
I am based in Germany . I always love your recipies and your way of presentation. I tried oats and nuts trail recently it turned out so good. Thanks a lot for your recipe.keep sharing your wonderful and healthy version of Indian snack.
Thanks!
Rupali Agarwal
Thank you so much Indu for trying this recipe and for sharing your feedback!! I am so glad that you really liked the recipe.
Hope you try few more recipes in future!!!
Thank you-Rupali
Renu Goel
Rupali I made oats and nuts trail mix today and it turned out really good! Healthy version of chivda. Thanks for sharing your recipe. You are amazing and very creative!
Payal
Hi Rupali I tried your mixed Chives recipe today and it turned out delicious.
Thanks for sharing the recipe.
I had one question to ask you is that does the oats become crispy as well like other ingredients?
Rupali Agarwal
Yes, Oats would be crispy too like any other ingredient.
Thank you for trying and leaving your feedback!
Rupali
akanksha
What a wonderful, tasty and easy to make recipe. Thanks for sharing
Aruna
Hello recipe is easy to make what does silvered almonds mean ? Aruna
Rupali Agarwal
Aruna, it should be Slivered. The very thin sliced almonds, you find in all grocery stores. Seems like it’s a typo I’ll fix it soon thank you.
Rupali
MITA
5 stars
Oat trail mix chivda is delicious and nutritious Rupali.
Thank you for mailing out just before Thanksgiving. My daughter loved the love package of chivda and shankarpara. She also commented your packing was meticulous and neat and loved the storage tins???
Rupali Agarwal
Thank you so much ? Glad you liked it.
Ankita
Can I make it on stove?
Rupali Agarwal
Ankita,
Yes you can make it on stovetop as well, just make sure to stir it continuously on medium to low heat. It will take little long though on stovetop.
PS
I made the oats and nut trail mix for a weekend trip. It was so easy to make and I whipped it up in a jiffy since I had all the items in the pantry. This is an awesome recipe. It was a delicious guilt free snack both adults and kids indulged in. The recipe steps and pictures are very descriptive and helpful. I will making this every other week and snack on it.
Rupali Agarwal
Thanks Prabha, I am so glad that you enjoyed the recipe?
Nk
When to add spices chat masala and dry mango powder?
Rupali Agarwal
Hi Nidhi,
Please refer back, step 9 in method section.
Vardhu
Hi rupali
U r doing a great job..
One doubt what’s the purpose of keeping the snack in oven and keeping the door opened ..
How much time shd it be left in the oven with door opened
Rupali Agarwal
Hi Vardhu, thank you for liking the recipe. The reason behind leaving the oven door open is, so that steam can escape out in a cooling process, to prevent mixture getting soggy.
Juhi Adya
Thank you so much,