
These trail mix recipes are packed with extra nutrition, extra flavour, and extra fun for all your summer adventures!
Trail mixes are one of my favourite easy, fun but healthy snacks to make at home. And they are the perfect companion to power you through your summer adventures. Whether you are hiking, camping, going to the splash park, or needing a pick me up while you stare at the sunshine outside from your work desk, trail mixes are the bomb!
I asked my “Taste and See the Thriving Life” Facebook Group members for some trail mix ideas (I am a Thrive Life Independent Consultant). I’ve taken their awesome ideas and “thrive-a-lized” them to include Thrive Life freeze dried ingredients.
Thrive Life is the leader in freeze drying technology. So why freeze dried ingredients as opposed to more typical dehydrated fruit? Well simply put, it’s way healthier. You get:
- No added oils, added sugar or sulphites
- The natural nutrition in the food is preserved – even better than fresh in many cases!
- It has more flavor, better texture and is truer to its fresh equivalent.
The visual difference is quite striking too. What would you rather eat?

So here are 12 Thrive-a-lized Trail Mixes. I’m not giving you measurements, because you can measure that from the heart. 💖

1. Classic Mix with a Veggie Twist!
Ingredients: salted mixed nuts, chocolate chips, Thrive Life apricot dices and Thrive Life sweet potato cubes.
Alternative: Sweet potato is a seasonal item from Thrive Life that comes out in the fall. If you don’t have it, butternut squash is a great alternatives.
2. Fishy Fun Mix
Ingredients: Goldfish crackers, along with Thrive Life zucchini slices, peas and corn.
Alternative: Wanting a cheesy, lower-carb option? Replace the goldfish crackers with Thrive freeze dried cheddar bites.
3. Savoury Seasoned Peas
Take dried Thrive Life peas and put them in a tumbler with a lid. Add olive oil, sea salt, cinnamon and paprika. Gently shake with the lid on to distribute the seasoning evenly.
Alternative: Add some cayenne or a spicy sea salt for a spicy version. Or test out your own flavor combination!
4. Confetti Berrylicious Mix
Thrive Life came out with an exclusive last year – freeze dried confetti cake bites! This is a perfect way to use them! If you don’t have these available to you, replace with Thrive Life coconut bites or white chocolate chips.
Ingredients: Shreddies cereal (Chex in the USA is the closest), granola, Thrive Life vanilla and pomegranate yogurt bites (or use dairy free coconut bites), and Thrive Life strawberries, blackberries, blueberries and raspberries.
You can see Trail Mixes 5 & 6 in this Facebook Live video.

5. Maui Mix

The incredible flavor of Thrive’s tropical fruit, plus those coconut bites (aka crack for kids) makes this one of my favourite trail mixes! I have even put this one in a decorated jar and gifted it.
Ingredients: macadamia nuts, coconut flakes and Thrive Life pineapple chunks, mango dices and coconut bites
6. Strawberry Shortcake

This one uses all Thrive Life ingredients. For a dairy-free version, use coconut bites.
Ingredients: Thrive Life strawberry slices, strawberry yogurt bites, vanilla yogurt bites (optional – add cashews to balance out the sweetness).
7. Apple Cinnamon Mix

This one takes a bit of prep work, as I recommend candying your nuts first. Just roast them in your oven or on low in a fry pan with butter, cinnamon and brown sugar. Let cool then add to your mix. If Apple Cinnamon Cheerios are not found in your region, use another apple cinnamon cereal!
Ingredients: Apple Cinnamon Cheerios, cinnamon candied nuts, Thrive Life Fuji Apple Slices.
8. Mountain Man Trail Mix

I can’t take the credit for this one. It comes from the Thrive Life Recipe Portal and was submitted by Tammy Vose. It’s great for those wanting some easy, quick protein! All the ingredients are from Thrive Life.
Ingredients: Thrive Life Sausage Crumbles, Cheddar Cheese, peas, sweet corn and a dash of Chef’s Choice Seasoning.
Customer Submissions! Did yours make it in? I’d love to hear your ideas in the comments too!
9. Tashia’s Dark Mix

Ingredients: Dark chocolate chips, Thrive Life blackberries, Thrive Life cherries, Thrive Life sweetened cranberries, roasted peanuts and cashews.
10. Danielle’s S’mores Snack Mix

Thrive Life’s vanilla yogurt bites taste like crunchy marshmallows… this is the perfect use for them! And this one is definitely a dessert mix – there’s no holding back on the sugar with this one!
Ingredients: Mini marshmallows, chocolate chips, broken up graham crackers (or use Graham Teddy Bears), Thrive Life vanilla yogurt bites, Thrive Life coconut bites. Use all coconut bites for a dairy-free version.
11. Colleen’s Summer Sangria Mix

Wine gums… have you heard of them? They are a British jube- jube candy that taste like wine! They work perfectly in this mix.
Ingredients: Wine Gums, mixed nuts, and Thrive Life sliced red grapes, peaches, sweetened cranberries, mango dices, pear dices, Fuji apples slices and pineapples chunks.
12. Jillian’s Sweet and Sour Mix
Like tart? Thrive Life Granny Smith Apples Slices should be your go-to!

Ingredients: Almonds, along Thrive Life granny smith apple slices, strawberry slices and coconut bites. For extra natural tartness, add Thrive Life raspberries too!
13. Baker’s Dozen Bonus!

Want a ready for you mix? Thrive Life has some fabulous options. My favourites are Strawberry Pina Colada, Cranberry Crunch and Beet Fruit Crisps. See them all here.
Like these ideas? Learn more in my Facebook Group or go check out my blog series:

What are your favourite Trail Mix blends? Let me know in the comments!
Kay
September 3, 2019 — 7:24 pm
Ah!!!! I want to try all of these!! I never even thought about putting the Thrive products together as a trail mix!! You aren’t kidding with the “holy grail of grapes” thing. My mouth is legit watering… I can’t wait to try Thrive!!!
Kippi
September 2, 2019 — 6:47 pm
I need these for that afternoon pick me up snack. They are healthier than fresh from the grocery store and super convenient too. Do you have a list of all the fruits and veggies that are available?
Happy Fall,
Kippi
Kayleigh
September 4, 2019 — 2:21 pm
Yes! Actually it is really easy to search all th fruits and veggies. Just go to kmeyers.thrivelife.com – when you go to shop, you can choose the fruit or the vegetables category and easily see them all. Consider subscribing to my mailing list and getting my Thrive Guide too, which features monthly specials.
Subhashish Roy
September 2, 2019 — 10:14 am
Just the other day only I became aware of Thrive Life dried food products from my blogger friend Erica. They have an awesome range to choose from. This mix idea is great. I hope they also launch their products in India.
Kayleigh
September 4, 2019 — 2:22 pm
So far we are in North America, Japan and Puerto Rico. I would love to see Thrive Life go more world wide! And yes, Erica bought a Starter Kit from me and decided to add Thrive Life as a revenue source on her blog too. Thanks for stopping by!
Live Learn Better
September 2, 2019 — 8:38 am
I’m a sucker for dry fruits and nuts. I will definitely try these mix out! Thank you for sharing.
Snehal
September 2, 2019 — 6:53 am
Wow… You got my snackings sorted for a very long time!! I will try it out soon starting from apple cinnamon mix! 😋
Lindsay Brown
September 1, 2019 — 9:58 am
This is the second article I’ve come across today about this Thrive freeze dried food company! I am going to have to check it out, especially with all of these amazing trail mix ideas you’ve given. I LOVE trail mix but I don’t eat it often becasue I always think its not that healthy. But by using these Thrive products I looks as though it could be much healthier than the store bough variety!
Kayleigh
September 4, 2019 — 2:23 pm
Yes absolutely. I call it my “best mom hack” because it really is an awesome option for healthy, fun for everyone snacking! I also cook with it on busy nights when I don’t want to be doing a lot of chopping, defrosting or other prep work.
Norma
August 31, 2019 — 5:49 pm
Love all these trail mix options. I enjoy mixing different ingredients to keep things interesting when snacking. It’s also nice to have some new ready to use mix such as the Strawberry Pina Colada.
Kayleigh
August 31, 2019 — 6:08 pm
The strawberry pina colada is sooo good! I’ve used it as a sundae topper too!
Alyssa
August 31, 2019 — 7:14 am
Oooh that Apple Cinnamon one sounds amazing. I love this idea!
Despite Pain
August 31, 2019 — 5:38 am
Oh, some of those snacks look delicious. I don’t know if I’d be able to stop eating the Smores though!
The picture to compare dehydrating and freeze-drying really proves why freeze-dried food is so good.
Kayleigh
August 31, 2019 — 3:44 pm
Yes, freeze drying done right is amazing! Incredibly versatile and convenient too.
Kelly Martin
August 31, 2019 — 3:28 am
These trail mix recipes look great! So many to try!
Trish Veltman
August 31, 2019 — 2:13 am
Think I’d have to go for the confetti Berrylicious and the Tashia’s Dark mix. Made me hungry just looking at the pics!
Kayleigh
August 31, 2019 — 3:44 pm
Oh I know! I get hungry re-reading this blog post too!
Smita
August 30, 2019 — 2:06 pm
Ooh, this made me so hungry! Love the Maui mix!
Kayleigh
August 30, 2019 — 2:24 pm
Oh yes, that Maui mix is so fun! It’s one of my favourites.
Gina (Love, Auntie)
August 30, 2019 — 12:51 pm
Oh my goodness I am getting hungry just reading your post. They look amazing (especially the strawberry shortcake one!)! What great ideas. Thanks for sharing.
Laura Linklater
August 30, 2019 — 12:09 pm
OMG these all look amazing! How have I not heard of freeze drying like this!? When is it coming to be UK?!
Kayleigh
August 30, 2019 — 2:25 pm
Oh I HOPE we get to the UK soon! Thrive Life does want to expand it’s markets, and there has been talk about going to the UK next!
Hoang vi Fessenden
August 2, 2019 — 11:33 pm
Omg wow I absolutely love this idea! It’s super simple and easy and makes it look more fun for the kids!