Air Fryer Trail Mix

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Using your air fryer is a fun way to make a good trail mix, and this one uses roasted chickpeas, paprika spiced almonds, and banana chips. Simply roast all 3 and toss with your desired spices before combining together. It goes great on a salad or a bowl of yogurt, or even on its own! For a standard fruit and nuts trail mix, see my Mixed Nuts & Chocolate Trail Mix

ROASTED CHICKPEAS
- 15.5oz can (254 g) Chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 tsp (5 g) Hot sauce
- 1/2 tsp (1.5 g) Garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp (1.5 g) Onion powder
- 1/8 tsp (0.75 g) Salt

PAPRIKA SPICED NUTS
- 1 cup (120 g) Almonds
- 1 tsp (5 g) Soy sauce, low sodium, gluten free
- 1/2 tsp (1.5 g) Paprika

BANANA CHIPS
- 1 medium (90 g) Banana, underripe
- 1/2 tsp (2.5 g) Balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 tsp (0.75 g) Cinnamon

1. Preheat your air fryer to 400F, and drain and rinse the chickpeas. Air fry the chickpeas for about 14 minutes, or until browned and crispy. Remove to a bowl, and toss with the spices. Set aside

2. Heat your air fryer back up to 400F. Air fry the nuts for about 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove to another bowl, and toss with spices. Set aside

3. Meanwhile, use a knife to cut off the peel of your underripe, green banana. Cut as thin as possible with a knife (or mandoline)

4. Lower the air fryer to 250F. Air fry the banana slices for about 25 minutes, or until lightly browned and dried. Remove to a third bowl, and toss with the spices

5. When totally cooled, mix the 3 bowls together, and transfer to an airtight bag. Store at room temperature for up to 1 week, or in the fridge for up to 2 weeks

6. My chickpeas, almonds, and banana chips weighed a respective 114 g, 120 g, and 28 g. That's a total of 262 g. At 9 servings, each serving is 29 g, or about 1 oz

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Description

 Using your air fryer is a fun way to make a good trail mix, and this one uses roasted chickpeas, paprika spiced almonds, and banana chips. Simply roast all 3 and toss with your desired spices before combining together. It goes great on a salad or a bowl of yogurt, or even on its own! For a standard fruit and nuts trail mix, see my Mixed Nuts & Chocolate Trail Mix

Time

Prep Time:

5 minutes

Cook Time:

45 minutes

Total Time:

50 minutes

Cost

Total Cost:

Cost per Serving:

$0.25

Ingredients

Serving(s)

Roasted Chickpeas

15.5oz can Chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 tsp Hot sauce
1/2 tsp Garlic powder
1/2 tsp Onion powder
1/8 tsp Salt

Paprika Spiced Nuts

1 cup Almonds
1 tsp Soy sauce, low sodium, gluten free
1/2 tsp Paprika

Banana Chips

1 medium Banana, underripe
1/2 tsp Balsamic vinegar
1/4 tsp Cinnamon

Instructions

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1. Preheat your air fryer to 400F, and drain and rinse the chickpeas. Air fry the chickpeas for about 14 minutes, or until browned and crispy. Remove to a bowl, and toss with the spices. Set aside


2. Heat your air fryer back up to 400F. Air fry the nuts for about 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove to another bowl, and toss with spices. Set aside


3. Meanwhile, use a knife to cut off the peel of your underripe, green banana. Cut as thin as possible with a knife (or mandoline)


4. Lower the air fryer to 250F. Air fry the banana slices for about 25 minutes, or until lightly browned and dried. Remove to a third bowl, and toss with the spices


5. When totally cooled, mix the 3 bowls together, and transfer to an airtight bag. Store at room temperature for up to 1 week, or in the fridge for up to 2 weeks



6. My chickpeas, almonds, and banana chips weighed a respective 114 g, 120 g, and 28 g. That's a total of 262 g. At 9 servings, each serving is 29 g, or about 1 oz

Nutrition Facts

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Servings: 9

Serving Size: 1 oz (29 g)
Calories: 127

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Total Fat: 7.4g (9 %)
 Saturated Fat: 0.6g (3 %)
 Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.9g
 Monounsaturated Fat: 4.3g
Cholesterol: 0mg (0 %)
Sodium: 129mg (6 %)
Total Carbohydrate: 11.8g (4 %)
 Fiber: 3.8g (13 %)
 Net Carbs: 8.0g
 Total Sugar: 1.8g
  Added Sugar: 0.0g (0 %)
Protein: 5.0g (10 %)

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Vitamin B12: 0.0mcg (0 %)
Vitamin D: 0.0mcg (0 %)
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Calcium: 50mg (4 %)
Iron: 0.85mg (5 %)
Magnesium: 44mg (10 %)
Potassium: 139mg (3 %)

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Glycemic Index

:

27.9

Glycemic Load

:

2.6

Sources of Inspiration

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