Best Trail Bars Recipes

TRAIL MIX BARS

Steps:

• Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Mix crispy rice cereal, oat cereal rings, sunflower seeds, raisins, and chocolate chips together in a large bowl.
• Stir honey and brown sugar in a saucepan, place over high heat, and bring to a boil. Stir and boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla extract until smooth and well blended.
• Pour the hot peanut butter mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until all dry ingredients are moistened.
• Press the mixture into the prepared baking dish to make an even layer.
• Let cool and cut into bars.

TRAIL MIX BARS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Melt peanut butter and honey together in the microwave, stirring every 15 seconds.
• Add oats, almonds, peanuts, and raisins into the bowl and mix until well coated. Let the mixture cool to room temperature.
• Add chocolate candies and mix just until combined.
• Line a baking dish with parchment paper and pour the cooled mixture into the pan. Press into the edges of the pan.
• Cool in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. Cut and serve.
• Enjoy!

HOMEMADE TRAIL MIX BARS

Steps:

• Combine rice cereal, oat cereal, nuts, and sunflower seeds in a large bowl.
• Pour agave and sugar into a medium saucepan. Heat over medium heat until boiling, 3 to 5 minutes. Boil for 1 minute. Add peanut butter and vanilla extract; stir until peanut butter is melted, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Pour peanut butter mixture over cereal mixture; mix well. Spray a 10x15-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Press mixture into the pan. Let stand until firm and set, about 30 minutes.
• Cut into 1 1/2-inch squares.

TRAIL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix together the butter, 3/4 cup honey, and lemon juice until well blended. Combine the flour, oats, and wheat germ; mix into the honey mixture. Spread evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch baking pan. Set aside.
• In another bowl, beat eggs while gradually pouring in 1/4 cup honey. Stir in almonds, chocolate chips, dates, apricots, coconut, and sesame seeds until they are evenly distributed and well coated. Spread over the crust in the pan.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until center is set, and the top is lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

PEANUT BUTTER TRAIL MIX BARS

Steps:

• Mix together granola, bran cereal, dry milk, cranberries, sunflower seeds, almonds, raisins, and flax seeds in a large bowl.
• Bring honey, brown sugar, and salt to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove from heat.
• Stir peanut butter and vanilla extract into the honey mixture until melted and combined.
• Add peanut butter-honey mixture to the dry ingredients and stir well to combine.
• Press mixture into a 9x13-inch baking pan lined with parchment or waxed paper.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes before cutting into bars.

TRAIL MIX POPCORN BARS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Line a 9x13-inch (22 x 33 cm) baking dish with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, mix together the popcorn, oats, almonds, dried cranberries, and cinnamon.
• In a small pot over medium-high heat, combine the honey, brown sugar, and salt. Cook until the brown sugar dissolves, stirring frequently to avoid burning, 2-3 minutes. Let the mixture to come to a low boil for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly, then remove the pot from the heat.
• Pour the honey and brown sugar mixture over the popcorn mixture. Using a rubber spatula, stir until the dry ingredients are well coated and beginning to stick together.
• Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish. Using lightly moistened hands, press the mixture into the baking dish in an even layer.
• Set aside in a cool place for 1 hour to set, then cut into 12 bars.
• Enjoy!

NO-BAKE TRAIL MIX SNACK BARS

Steps:

• Coat an 8-inch square pan with cooking spray.
• Add rice cereal, oats, almonds, walnuts, cranberries, raisins, and wheat germ to a large bowl; stir with a spoon.
• Place marshmallows, honey, and corn syrup in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes.
• Pour the melted mixture over the cereal mixture and stir until thoroughly combined. Press mixture firmly into the prepared pan. Cool until firm and set, about 30 minutes.
• Cut into 9 bars and place in individual sandwich bags. Keep refrigerated if the kitchen gets too hot.

CRANBERRY TRAIL BARS

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, stir together the sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, pecans and almonds. Cook until the sesame seeds are starting to turn golden, about 3 minutes. Add coconut, and stir until sesame seeds are golden. Watch carefully, as they burn easily. Stir in the cranberries and cereal, and remove from heat.
• In a large saucepan, combine the peanut butter, butter and marshmallows. Cook and stir over low heat until marshmallows are melted. Pour in the cereal and nut mixture, and stir until evenly coated. Press lightly into a greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Let stand until cool, then cut into bars. Store in an airtight container, or wrap individually in plastic wrap.

TRAIL MIX BLONDIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13x9-in. baking pan. In a small heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Heat 5-7 minutes or until golden brown, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; cool slightly., In a large bowl, combine bread mix, cracker crumbs, eggs and browned butter; stir just until blended. Stir in peanuts and raisins. Spread into prepared pan. Top with M&M's and pretzels. Bake 15-20 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

LOWER-FAT PEANUT CHOCOLATE CHIP TRAIL BARS

Steps:

• Stir together flour, cereal, oats, baking soda, and baking powder.
• In a separate bowl, beat margarine, sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla.
• Add flour mixture to wet ingredients; Stir together.
• Add in all coconut, 1/2 cup chocolate chips, and about 2/3 cup peanuts.
• Spread batter evenly into a greased 9 x 13" baking pan.
• Sprinkle the top of the batter evenly with remaining chocolate chips and peanuts; lightly press them down on batter.
• Bake at 350°F for 23-27 minutes, until top is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on a rack.
• When cool, cut into 21 bars.

TRAIL MIX COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Place butter in a 9x13 inch baking pan, heat in oven about 5 minutes or until butter is melted. Remove from oven. Tilt pan to coat bottom evenly. Sprinkle crushed graham crackers and oats , toss and coat with melted butter evenly and press into bottom of pan. .
• 3. Sprinkle with m&m baking pieces, raisins and peanuts.
• 4. Drizzle with sweetened condensed milk and sprinkle flaked coconut.
• 5. Bake about 25 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• 6. Cool in pan on wire rack. When completely cooled, cut into bars.

TRAIL-TESTED POWER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x14-inch baking pan.
• Mix rolled oats, whole wheat flour, cereal, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a large bowl.
• Whisk banana, eggs, oil, applesauce, maple syrup, honey, vanilla extract, and salt together in a separate bowl until evenly blended. Stir into the oat mixture. Stir in flax seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, chocolate chips, banana chips, walnuts, almonds, and peanut butter.
• Use your hands to mix the ingredients, and press into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely in the pan, about 30 minutes. Cut into 2-inch bars.

CHEWY TRAIL MIX PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Line 13x9x2 inch (3.5 L) baking pan with aluminum foil; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the cereal, oats, dried fruit and peanuts; set aside. In a small saucepan, cook the peanut butter, sugar and corn syrup over medium heat, stirring frequently, until smooth. Stir in cocoa powder. Pour over cereal mixture and mix well. Evenly press the cereal mixture into the prepared pan. Let stand until set, then cut into bars. Nutritional Information (per serving): 120 calories, 5 g total fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 45 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrates, 1 g dietary fibre, 3 g protein.

NO-BAKE TRAIL MIX BARS

Steps:

• Combine oat cereal, rice cereal, peanuts, milk chocolate pieces, and raisins in a large bowl.
• Combine syrup and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat, stir in peanut butter, and mix until well combined. Pour over cereal mixture in the bowl. Mix until well coated.
• Spread into a 9x13-inch pan. Wet your hands with cold water and press mixture into the pan to even it out. Cool until solid and cut into bars.

HONEY TRAIL MIX BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 F degrees.
• Lightly grease a 9 x 15" pan.
• Combine the first four ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Add vanilla, honey, and brown sugar. Beat with an electric mixer. Batter will be very heavy.
• Using a strong spoon, stir in remaining ingredients until well combined.
• Press dough into prepared pan.
• Bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Cut into bars and cool completely before removing from pan.

TRAIL MIX BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place margarine in rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches; place in oven for 2 to 4 minutes or until melted. Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs and sugar over margarine; mix well. Press mixture evenly in pan.
• Layer marshmallows, cereal, pretzel sticks, chocolate chips and chocolate candies over mixture. Pour milk evenly over top.
• Bake 25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Run knife along edge of pan to loosen. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 5 rows. Cool at least 15 minutes.

TRAIL MIX BARS

Steps:

• Spray an 8" square baking pan with Pam. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350. Spread seeds and rolled oats on baking sheet. Bake until fragrant and light golden in colour, about 8 - 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Combine chopped dried fruit, toasted seeds/oats in a large bowl. Add cereal. Stir to mix well and bread up dried fruit.
• Slightly warm peanut butter in microwave. Combine apple juice. Mix well. Fold into fruit/seed mixture until well coated.
• Press mixture into baking pan.
• Store in fridge for up to 2 weeks or freeze for a later date.

MOUNTAIN TRAIL BARS FOR HIKING

Steps:

• With a hand mixer, cream together butter and sugar, then blend in eggs and vanilla, then flour and baking soda.
• With a large spoon, stir in the ingredients oats through nuts.
• Spread in a greased 13 x 9-inch pan, bake 25-30 minutes at 375F, let cool and cut into bars.

GLUTEN-FREE, ALLERGY-FRIENDLY TRAIL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Stir sunflower seed spread, honey, agave nectar, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl until evenly mixed. Add oats and stir to coat oats completely.
• Stir cranberries, chocolate chips, macadamia nuts, and cashews into oats mixture. Turn oat mixture out into the prepared baking dish and press down until evenly spread out and compact.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

SUNBUTTER® AND HONEY FRUIT TRAIL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Combine rice cereal, sunflower seeds, raisins, cranberries, and rice flour in a medium mixing bowl. Add honey and stir to coat. Add egg and butter; stir until well distributed. Press mixture evenly into a 6-inch square baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are browned, about 20 minutes. Let cool before cutting into bars.