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Fruit-free muesli

Author: Sarah Swain - Food writer, stylist and recipe creator

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

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If you're not a fan of dried fruit, this muesli recipe is perfect for you. It's diabetes-friendly and can easily be made gluten free.

Serves: 6

Time to make: 15 mins

Ingredients

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2 ½ cups quinoa flakes

1–1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

¼ cup sunflower seeds

¼ cup hazelnuts, chopped

¼ cup pumpkin seeds

¼ cup shredded coconut

⅓ cup slivered almonds

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Instructions

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1 Place quinoa flakes in a bowl with cinnamon, sunflower seeds, hazelnuts, pumpkin seeds and coconut.

2 Brown almonds under a preheated grill and add to mix. Combine then store in a sealed jar.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Check ground cinnamon is gluten free.

HFG tip

Adding 1 cup trim milk to muesli adds 400kJ (96cal), 10g protein, 15g carbs, 120mg sodium and 345mg calcium.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 351 cal

Kilojoules 1470 kJ

Protein 12 g

Total fat 18 g

Saturated fat 4 g

Carbohydrates 35 g

Sugar 4 g

Dietary fibre 6 g

Sodium 10 mg

Calcium 60 mg

Iron 4 mg

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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