‘Carrot cake’ muesli bars

Author: Megan Cameron-Lee

Photographer: Mark O'Meara

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These muesli bars are great for a snack or to put in a lunchbox and have all the flavour of carrot cake.

Serves: 16

Time to make: 45 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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¾ cup walnuts, roughly chopped
⅓ mixed linseeds
2 cups oatsoatmeal uncookedX
½ cup chopped dried dates, roughly chopped
⅔ cup almond butter
¾ cup carrot, grated
zest of small orange
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons golden syrupmaple syrup corn syrupX
1 egg, plus 1 egg white, lightly beaten

Instructions

1 Heat the oven to 160°C/fan 140°C/gas 3. Line a 20cm square baking tin with baking paper.

2 Spread the nuts and seeds over the prepared baking tray. Bake for 6–8 min until they’re just golden.

3 Combine the oats and toasted nuts and seeds in a mixing bowl with the dried chopped dates. Make a well in the centre, then add the almond butter, golden syrup, egg and egg white, carrot (finely grated and squeezed well to remove excess liquid), the orange zest, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix together until all the ingredients are well moistened.

4 Using a wet hand, gently press the mixture into the prepared baking tin, then bake for 20–25 min. Cool completely in the tin on a wire rack, then remove from the tin and cut into 16 bars.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 182cal

Kilojoules 757kJ

Protein 5.9g

Total fat 10.8g

–Saturated fat 1.1g

Carbohydrates 13.1g

–Sugars 5.6g

Dietary fibre 3.7g

Sodium 39mg

Calcium 46mg

Iron 0.9mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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First published: Aug 2020

7 comments on ‘Carrot cake’ muesli bars

66435 August 9, 2021 at 5:55 pm #

Hi there, your recipe states ‘one small orange, zest of lemon’. But in the instructions it only talks about orange zest.

Is it orange and lemon zest or do you chop up the orange and add along with lemon zest.
Im assuming its orange and lemon zest.

Clarification would be great thanks.

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- Jen deMontalk August 10, 2021 at 2:12 pm #
  
  Hi there
  Thank you for pointing that out. There was an error in the ingredients list and that has been corrected. There is only orange zest, no lemon.
  
  Warm regards
  Jenny de Montalk, Healthy Food Guide editor
  
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25324307 August 19, 2021 at 8:33 am #

Peanut butter instead of almond butter??

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- Jen deMontalk August 23, 2021 at 1:18 pm #
  
  Hi there
  Yes, peanut butter will work fine. Enjoy!
  
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Louise Price August 28, 2021 at 8:40 pm #

These are delicious, filling with a really nice orange flavour.

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Laura Pastore February 12, 2022 at 10:26 am #

Hi, can you recommend nut free alternative ingredients.

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- Jen deMontalk February 16, 2022 at 12:11 pm #
  
  Hi Laura
  If you like the taste of sesame, tahini could work. Otherwise there are a number of seed butters available now which would work well.
  
  Warm regards
  Jenny, HFG editor
  
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