Does anyone have any recipes for energy snacks?!
Energy snacks
When on the trail or a long walk, take along a snack with protein, carbohydrates, and salt replacement. Trail mix or gorp ("good old raisins and peanuts") is the natural answer. But use portion control - on average trail mix has 140 calories and 9 grams of fat per ounce.
Basic Trail Mix
Equal parts of nuts and various dried fruits with additions of chocolate or coconut or salty snacks like pretzels or breakfast cereal.
Let's use a cup for an example.
? 1 cup salted peanuts
? 1 cup raisins
? 1 cup M&Ms
Mix and portion out, remembering that 1 ounce provides 140 calories. Adjust the proportions to taste.
Common Additions:
? Dried fruit: raisins, dried apricots, date nuggets, banana chips, apple chips, dried papaya, dried cranberries, dried cherries.
? Nuts and seeds: peanuts, almonds, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds.
? Chocolate and more: M&Ms, chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, carob chips, dried coconut
? Salty stuff: Pretzels, sesame sticks, oriental rice crackers, salty "party mix" cereal.
? Cereals: Any breakfast cereal, granola.
Answers: Trail Mix and Gorp:
Energy snacks
When on the trail or a long walk, take along a snack with protein, carbohydrates, and salt replacement. Trail mix or gorp ("good old raisins and peanuts") is the natural answer. But use portion control - on average trail mix has 140 calories and 9 grams of fat per ounce.
Basic Trail Mix
Equal parts of nuts and various dried fruits with additions of chocolate or coconut or salty snacks like pretzels or breakfast cereal.
Let's use a cup for an example.
? 1 cup salted peanuts
? 1 cup raisins
? 1 cup M&Ms
Mix and portion out, remembering that 1 ounce provides 140 calories. Adjust the proportions to taste.
Common Additions:
? Dried fruit: raisins, dried apricots, date nuggets, banana chips, apple chips, dried papaya, dried cranberries, dried cherries.
? Nuts and seeds: peanuts, almonds, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds.
? Chocolate and more: M&Ms, chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, carob chips, dried coconut
? Salty stuff: Pretzels, sesame sticks, oriental rice crackers, salty "party mix" cereal.
? Cereals: Any breakfast cereal, granola.
this one?
Raisin Energy Snacks
Kids and grown-ups alike will love these chewy raisin granola snacks. They're so easy to make and so much fun to eat, they'll soon become your most requested recipe.
Ingredients
4 egg whites (or 2 whole eggs)
1/4 cup sugar
4 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-2/3 cups plain no added fat or low fat granola (see note below)
1 cup Sun-Maid Natural Raisins
3 tablespoons toasted wheat germ
3 tablespoons raw sunflower kernels
4 tablespoons sesame seeds
Directions:
In a large bowl, BEAT egg whites and sugar with whisk until smooth.
BEAT in oil, cinnamon and extract.
STIR in remaining ingredients; blend well.
Generously COAT 13 x 9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
TURN raisin mixture into pan; pat to even layer.
BAKE at 300 F for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes in pan. Loosen edges with spatula and invert onto wire rack to cool completely.
CUT into 4 dozen bite-sized pieces.
STORE in an airtight container or pack in small plastic bags for on-the-go snacking.
* If granola is in large clusters, place in plastic bag and crush with rolling pin before measuring.
Snack Mix: Combine Raisin Snacks with one or more of the following: Sun-Maid Dried Apricots or Dried Apples, roasted almonds, peanuts or cashews, banana chips.
Tip: When there is not time to sit down to breakfast, bag these Raisin Snacks for a good breakfast on the go.