Homemade muesli bars
Make a batch of these homemade power-packed muesli bars for lunchboxes or a weekend treat, low cost and delicious, this is a great baking recipe, one that the kids will love to help with.
Serves: 12 (makes 12 bars)
Time to make: 35 mins
Hands-on time: 10 mins
Total cost: $3.96 / $0.33 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- oil spray
- 1 cup wholegrain oats
- ½ cup puffed rice cereal
- 1 cup mixed dried fruit such as sultanas, apricots, prunes, dates
- 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 4 tablespoons wheat bran
- 2 tablespoons self-raising flour
- 1 egg
- 1 egg white
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons apple juice concentrate
Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Spray a 20cm x 30cm cake tin with oil and line with baking paper. Set aside. Place all dry ingredients into a large bowl and mix well.
2 In another bowl whisk together egg and egg white until frothy. Make a well in the centre of the dry mixture and pour in eggs, oil and juice concentrate. Mix until all ingredients are coated.
3 Press mixture into prepared tin. Cook for about 25 minutes until golden brown.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
Kilojoules 620kJ
Calories 148cal
Protein 4g
Total fat 6g
–Saturated fat 1g
Carbohydrates 20g
–Sugars 10g
Dietary fibre 3g
Sodium 40mg
Calcium 30mg
Iron 1.5mg
Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.
Photographer: Ian Baker
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