Crunchy Monkey Snack Mix | Raw

Raw Sunflower Kernels, Banana Chips (sugar, coconut oil), Mini Dark Chocolate Chips (Organic Cane Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Non-Dairy Cocoa Butter), Raw Pumpkin Kernels.

Crunchy Monkey is a sweet-and-savory mix with plenty of texture. The raw sunflower and pumpkin kernels give a mild, clean, nutty-tasting base without any nuts. The sunflower kernels are light and buttery, and the green pumpkin kernels are slightly sweet. The mini dark chocolate chips add a rich, slightly bittersweet note in nearly every bite. The banana chips bring a crisp snap and a mellow, caramelized banana sweetness. No salt is added, so the natural flavors of each ingredient come through.

Store Crunchy Monkey in an airtight container in a cool, dry pantry away from direct sunlight. Reseal the bag tightly after each use to keep the banana chips crisp and the seeds fresh. Raw seeds keep best when protected from heat and air, so keep the mix away from heat sources such as a stovetop or the top of the refrigerator. The chocolate chips can soften or bloom at warm temperatures. Bloom is a harmless whitish film that does not affect safety or flavor. In hot weather, refrigeration helps keep the chocolate firm and the seeds fresh.

Gerbs is not responsible for chocolate softening or melting that occurs in transit.

Gerbs Crunchy Monkey Snack Mix has swung in just in time for the holidays, freshly packed in our dedicated allergy-friendly facility in Johnston, Rhode Island. Every batch is an equal-parts blend of four ingredients: raw sunflower kernels, raw shine-skin pumpkin kernels, mini dark chocolate chips, and sweetened banana chips. It is a crunchy, lightly sweet snack, free from the top 14 food allergens.

Each ingredient is sourced with care. Our raw sunflower kernels are grown in the United States, our raw shine-skin pumpkin kernels come from Canada, our mini dark chocolate chips are sourced from Canada, and our banana chips come from the Philippines. Everything is blended and packed by hand in Johnston.

Crunchy Monkey is our take on a classic trail mix, rebuilt from the ground up for allergy-friendly households. Traditional trail mixes rely on peanuts, almonds, cashews, and milk chocolate, which rules them out for millions of people. We replaced the nuts with raw sunflower and pumpkin seeds, which give you the same satisfying crunch and richness. Then we added dairy-free mini dark chocolate chips and crisp banana chips for the classic chocolate-banana pairing that gives the mix its name.

Each ingredient makes up exactly 25% of the blend, so every handful has a balanced mix of seeds, rich chocolate, and sweet banana crunch.

Here is what each ingredient brings to the blend, with figures taken from the Nutrition Facts panel for this product.

Seeds for Protein and Healthy Fats

Raw sunflower and pumpkin kernels together make up half the mix and supply most of its protein, unsaturated fat, iron, and potassium. The seeds are not roasted, so they keep their natural flavor and fresh, tender crunch. Shine-skin pumpkin kernels are a hull-less variety with a thin, edible skin, so there is no shell to crack and nothing to discard.

Mini Dark Chocolate Chips

Our mini dark chocolate chips are made from organic cane sugar, unsweetened chocolate, and non-dairy cocoa butter, with no milk, milk solids, or soy lecithin. At roughly 4,000 chips per pound, their small size spreads the chocolate evenly through every handful. The cocoa butter and the coconut oil in the banana chips account for most of the mix’s saturated fat, 4.5g per serving (23% DV).

Banana Chips

Our banana chips are crisp, sweetened slices of real banana cooked in coconut oil. They add a light tropical sweetness and a satisfying snap that sets this mix apart from seed-only blends.

Dietary Fiber

Each serving provides 2g of dietary fiber (7% DV), coming from all four ingredients.

Snacking on the Go

Crunchy Monkey is ready to eat straight from the bag. Portion 1 oz. servings into small containers or snack bags for work, the gym, road trips, or hiking. Because it is free from the top 14 allergens, it is a practical option for nut-free schools, sports teams, and shared office snack tables.

Lunchboxes

Many schools and daycares restrict nuts and other common allergens. Crunchy Monkey gives kids a trail-mix-style snack that fits those policies. A 1 oz. portion fits easily in a small reusable container.

Breakfast and Yogurt Topping

Sprinkle a handful over dairy-free yogurt, oatmeal, overnight oats, smoothie bowls, or chia pudding for added crunch. The banana and chocolate pair especially well with peanut-free seed butter drizzled on top.

Baking

Fold Crunchy Monkey into cookie dough, muffin batter, banana bread, or homemade granola bars at about ½ to 1 cup per batch. Chop the mix roughly first for a more even spread through the batter. The mini chocolate chips will soften in the oven, and the seeds and banana chips will keep their crunch.

Snack Bars and Bark

Stir the mix into melted dairy-free chocolate, spread it thin on a lined baking sheet, and chill until firm to make allergy-friendly chocolate bark. You can also press it into a sticky base of seed butter and maple syrup for no-bake snack bars.