Trail Butter

Four hours into a long run or big day in the mountains, your gut starts talking back. The sweet synthetic gels that worked fine in hour one are the last thing you want to look at in hour four. Here's what the most experienced trail athletes know: your palate — and your stomach — will thank you when you've got real food in the rotation.

Trail Butter is the nut butter built specifically for the long haul — a calorie-dense, plant-based blend of real nuts, natural sweeteners, and recognizable ingredients that delivers the kind of slow-burning, sustained energy that keeps you moving without the sugar spike and crash of processed fuel.

Real Food, Not a Lab Formula Every flavor is made from whole, recognizable ingredients — almonds, honey, avocado oil, sea salt, fair trade dark chocolate, real coffee grounds. You can read the ingredient list without a chemistry degree. That matters when you're six hours in and your gut needs something it can actually process.

Fat + Carbs = Sustained Energy Trail Butter pairs healthy fats from nuts with natural carbohydrates — the combination that keeps your blood sugar stable and your energy consistent across long efforts. It's not a quick hit like a gel; it's a reliable fuel that bridges the gap between your fast-burning carb sources and keeps hunger at bay on big days.

The Format That Works Anywhere Squeeze it straight from the pouch, spread it on a rice cake, drop it into a smoothie, pair it with fruit. The Lil' Squeeze single-serve packets are made for vest pockets and hip pack side pouches. The Big Squeeze 4.5oz pouches are your base camp, pre-race, or long training day companion.

How To Use Trail Butter

On the go: Tear the corner off a Lil' Squeeze packet and eat directly. No mess, no prep. It fits anywhere a gel does and then some.

As a bridge fuel: Reach for Trail Butter 45–60 minutes into an effort when your initial carb load starts to taper. It's ideal for long hikes, ultra runs, multi-hour rides, or any activity where you'll be eating real food anyway.

Pro tip: Pair the Dark Chocolate & Coffee flavor with a mid-effort energy gel for a caffeinated real-food combo that won't wreck your stomach. The 15mg of natural caffeine from real coffee grounds gives you a gentle lift without the hit of a high-caffeine gel.

Stop white-knuckling your way through another synthetic gel when you're already five hours deep. Trail Butter is real food that actually fuels.