Name: Homemade muesli bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 100 gram butter; 1/3 cup honey; 2 tablespoon caster sugar; 2 cup rolled oats; 1 cup rice bubbles; 1/2 cup sultanas; 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped; 1/2 cup whole almonds, roughly chopped; pepitas, sunflower seeds; 1/4 cup each sesame seeds

Homemade muesli bars

A healthy alternative to bought snack bars, these muesli bars work perfectly for school or work lunchboxes.

Makes 16 Item

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

100 gram butter

1/3 cup honey

2 tablespoon caster sugar

2 cup rolled oats

1 cup rice bubbles

1/2 cup sultanas

1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped

1/2 cup whole almonds, roughly chopped

pepitas, sunflower seeds

1/4 cup each sesame seeds

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease and line a 20cm x 30cm slice pan with baking paper. In a small saucepan, combine butter, honey and sugar, stirring over low heat until sugar dissolves.

2.Bring to the boil and cook 1-2 minutes, until syrup thickens slightly.

3.In a large bowl, combine all remaining ingredients. Pour syrup over dry ingredients. Mix until well combined. Pour mixture into pan, spreading evenly.

4.Using a fork, press mixture down very firmly (this is a very important step to help stop the slice crumbling).

5.Bake 10-15 minutes, until golden Cool completely in pan. Chill 2 hours. Cut into fingers to serve. Store in an airtight container.

If your child has a nut allergy or school has a nut-free policy, replace almonds with desiccated coconut.
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