Trail mix chew
If s'mores met GORP.
So so excited to have SJ back from leave and developing summery desserts for us. To catch up on what our guests Sam and Yossy created the last few months, head to the recipe index. Here at 40 Ingredients Forever, one recipe a month is a sweet treat because we love sugar.
From SJ:
There are no good hikes without good snacks. And my toddler would argue that there are no good walks without good snacks. Snacks are my fuel and my raison de move-my-body. And no matter what other snacks are in my backpack, ten baggies deep (Cheez-Its, sour gummies, peanut butter pretzels), trail mix is always along for the ride.
This recipe turns trail mix into cookies. They’re jumbles of fruit, nuts, and chocolate crisp and airy on the edges and nougaty and chewy in the middles. Inspired by the hazelnut croquants in Sam Seneviratne’s book Bake Smart, they’re made by simply whisking together egg whites and sugar before stirring in an overload of trail mix. The barely-there batter stabilizes and caramelizes in the oven, knitting the trail mix together in a crunchy-chewy-gooey network.
This recipe can accommodate all of the 90%-empty bags collected from pantries, cars, backpacks, and strollers, or a more-curated mix of your favorite add-ins (like coconut flakes, yogurt-covered raisins, chopped dried figs, butterscotch chips, etc.). But for all of the free-wheelin’ this recipe forgives — celebrates! — the one caveat is that you must add some sort of chocolate element, be that chips, chunks, or candies. It’s the best part of trail mix and the best part of these cookies, too.
If you prefer a truly chocolatey cookie, swap in 2 tablespoons (21g) cocoa powder for the flour; you’ll get something rich, fudgy, and gluten-free. (Ali and I had a hard time deciding if the chocolate or plain version was more delicious, so make both and let us know!)
Trail Mix Chew
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