crock pot chunky monkey paleo trail mix recipe

This path blend recipe will genuinely supply you energy, regardless of no matter if truly on a path or snacking at the go. A gluten-free and paleo path blend that you'll be able to make simply in a sluggish cooker! The combined nuts, coconut sugar, coconut flakes, and butter all toast perfectly within the crock pot, creating a nutty candy taste. Dark chocolate chips and banana chips are stirred in to end off this delicious treat! Make a enormous batch of Crock Pot Chunky Monkey Paleo Trail Mix and enjoy.

Well, friends, I don’t have any tremendous duper nutrition suggestions or development discuss today. Will you miss it? Nah, I suppose all our brains work slower on Friday and Holiday weekends anyway.  Oh summer, it wears me out and makes me hungry. Haha!

But that’s okay, my desire for a brand new “season” will repair that, alongside with a few nice FUEL. Did you recognise they name July the month of snacking?! Hence this EASY PEASY chunky monkey paleo path blend recipe.

INGREDIENTS 2 cup uncooked walnuts (halves or coarsely chopped) 1 cup uncooked cashews halves or entire almonds work too) 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes (be certain to get huge FLAKES no longer shredded) 1/3 cup coconut sugar 1– 1.5 tbsp butter (cut in slices) or at room temp 2 to three tbsp coconut oil to make vegan 1 tsp vanilla or butter extract 6 ounces unsweetened banana chips or dried banana slices 1/2 cup to 2/3 cup darkish chocolate chips or paleo fudge chunks (we used Enjoy life meals brand) INSTRUCTIONS Place your nuts, coconut, sugar, vanilla, and butter slices or coconut oil in a crock pot. Mix collectively and region on excessive for 45- 60 minutes. Stir a couple of occasions checking to make certain coconut flakes don't burn. NOTE -Reduce to low after 45 minutes if flakes are cooking quicker or browning. Turn to low and preserve cooking for 20-30 minutes. Remove and region crock pot contents on parchment paper to dry out. Be certain to permit it cool for at the least 15 minutes earlier than including the chocolate and banana chips. Add within the banana chips and chocolate chips and blend together. OPTION – cooking banana chips – You can upload on your unsweetened banana chips to prepare dinner with the nuts/coconut, rather of including later. But you may have to stir usually and prepare dinner merely 45 minutes. Store in an hermetic container or ziplock bag See notes for lighter version

Yep, path mix. The meals you devour at the “trail” of life. Haha! Road trips, lengthy flights (or flight mishaps), layovers, backyard adventures, picnics, BBQ, fun within the sun all day, etc. Like whoa! FUEL me up with a few foremost snackage for July!

Snackage. It’s my new favourite word. And it is going perfectly with phrases like chunky monkey, wouldn’t you agree? Now I actually have you ever pondering about Ben and Jerry’s ice cream or ice cream in general, don’t I?

What does Chunky Monkey mean, anyway?
Come to assume of it, does anyone in fact recognise the position the title chunky monkey in fact got here from?

Nope, no longer Ben and Jerry. It was in fact a cartoon person in 1973.

This is a story about a monkey
who tipped the dimensions at one and twenty
(For a bit of monkey, that's plenty)

He was unhappy, it's true
Missed his mother and jungle jive
Ever since he did arrive — on the zoo

He overate to compensate
For issues he missed (a long, lengthy list)

You’ve discovered Chunky Monkey’s dwelling base on the Silly Zoo!

Yes, you’re welcome. I simply quoted magical poetry for you on a Friday!

Okay, concerning the paleo path blend recipe ingredients…
Simple. All you want are a couple of actual meals ingredients to assist make it naturally sweet.

• Coconut flakes,
• Coconut sugar
• Nuts
• Unsweetened banana chips
• Dark chocolate, and
• Butter or coconut oil

See, this crunchy path blend is even vegan-friendly, simply due to the fact that’s how chunky monkey rolls!

Did I point out it’s soooo extraordinary and smells unreal whilst you make it in a crock pot (slow cooker)? Yes, it is! We wolfed up this Paleo path blend throughout travel, work, and everything in between!

It’s certainly one of these useful dandy snacks that quite a lot satisfies each craving.

Crunchy, candy but additionally no longer too sweet. Healthy fat to nourish, lots of potassium from the bananas, antioxidants within the darkish chocolate,  and well..  the proper “snackage” for youngsters and adults alike! Speaking of kid-friendly, Chunky Monkey recipes absolutely are! Make these Chocolate Chunky Monkey Cookies from Go Dairy Free next! Gluten free, nut free, AMAZING, right?!

Enjoy this paleo path blend recipe!


DESCRIPTION
This path blend recipe will absolutely provide you energy, regardless of even if in fact on a path or snacking on the go. A gluten-free and paleo path blend which you just possibly could make simply in a sluggish cooker!


NOTES
for vegans – If you're utilizing coconut oil, use 3 tbsp to soar after which alter midway to make certain all ingredients dissolve. You may want extra or less.
To lighten up the sugar/calories, use Stevia baking sugar and 1/2 cup of darkish chocolate.