I am a VERY happy girl right now. I am noshing on the most delicious granola! The best thing about it is that I created it myself. Yummy!
Have you ever purchased granola (or trail mix) but ended up having to pick things out of it because you are not a “fan” of some of the ingredients? Or have you ever purchased a granola and wished it contained a few extra ingredients? Some people like chocolate “elements” in their granola where others are more into the nuts and the seeds.
There is an AWESOME, and yes, I do mean AWESOME new company called Mix My Granola. It’s a granola lovers dream!
Mix My Granola allows customers to customize and create their own granola mixes. You start with a healthy “base” of your choice. They have low-fat, French Vanilla, Organic and Organic Muesli. I chose low-fat.
Next you get to add fruits. They have apples, bananas. blueberries, plums and many other fruits including the Goji berries. I could have easily added any of them. I added apples, plums, and dried melon slices.
The next set of ingredients you get to pick are the nuts and seeds. You can choose from peanuts, walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts and so many other fabulous nuts and seeds. I’m a huge nut lover! I chose Macadamia nuts, sunflower seeds, Pepitas (pumpkin seeds) and pecans. YUMMY!
The next step is the really fun part, you get to pick all the sweet “extras” like M&M’s, Gummi Bears, Jelly Beans, Candy Corn, mini chocolate morsels and more. I can see this is the section that people go “overboard” on. I chose the mini chocolate morsels sesame sticks and the mini yogurt pretzels. I could have EASILY added a few more ingredients but I didn’t want to go overboard.
What I love about Mix My Granola (aside from the HUGE variety of ingredients you can chose from) is that each ingredient has a “price” so you are able to keep track of how much the granola is going to cost. Some ingredients cost more then others.
You can even save your creation to reorder over and over again. You get to name your creation and everything.
Mix My Granola came to about $18 with shipping. Now I know you are thinking “That is crazy”. No, not really. If you buy granola and trail mix type foods you know that they can be costly, especially high quality ingredients. The My Granola Mix you create is created fresh just for you so you know your mix has not been sitting on a store shelf for who knows how long. Plus you get to add the ingredients YOU want. You can easily create a mix for well under $10.
Another great feature about the site is that you can pull up nutritional information right on the spot. That is a great way to keep track of fat, cholesterol and other health concerns.
I was surprised that my granola arrived TWO DAYS after I ordered it. WOW! I was expecting at least a week. Even more shocking was the size of the container. OH MY GOODNESS! It comes in a huge tube! The tube must be about 12″ tall (I don’t have a ruler handy…it looks bigger then a Barbie doll). And it weighs a lot. There is easily a POUND of granola! WOW!
What I LOVE about this is that the nutritional information is included on the tube. It tells you everything you need to know (fat, calories, serving size…). It lists the ingredients (which is everything I ordered), the date it was mixed on (it was mixed YESTERDAY!), and ever their 100% money back guarantee!
Above is a picture of the tube and a soup bowl with some of the mix in it. Below is a close up of the mix.
Needless to say My Granola Mix has a HUGE new fan in me. I suppose I must share with my family (LOL). I’m going to put some of the mix in these small containers that I picked up so my kids can have some for lunch. This would make a great after school snack too because I KNOW what in the mix and there is nothing here I would have any concerns about. It’s all healthy goodness.
My Granola Mix would be FUN for summer picnics, parties and even camping. Since you can name your mix you can come up with a fun family camping mix like “The Smith Family’s Camp Mix” or something like that. Then each year you can order that special mix for your camping trips.
OK, seriously, I don’t think there will be any left for my family. Either I better hide the tube or I’m going to eat the whole thing! LOL!
I even got a coupon for $3 off my next purchase included with my order. Awesome!
To visit My Granola Mix (warning…do not visit the site if you are hungry! LOL) go to http://www.mixmygranola.com/.
