20Jun 12
by Jack Williams
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This home-made dried fruit and nut muesli makes a great breakfast cereal or can even just be eaten by hand as a snack. It also works well for making a base or crispy topping for baked fruit desserts like this apple crisp recipe. I like to put a handful or two in a small plastic bag or container and take it with me to snack on at work or in the car.
You Need:
DRY INGREDIENTS:
- 500g gluten-free rolled oats
- 250g unsweetened coconut flakes
- 65g sunflower seeds
- 60g almond slices
- 65g pumpkin seeds
- 60g walnuts or pecans
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
LIQUID INGREDIENTS:
- 125ml honey
- 65ml very hot water
- 65ml canola oil
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS:
- 125g whole almonds
- 65g dried bananas
- 65g raisins
- 65g finely chopped dried apricots
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Steps:
- Place a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 150ºC.
- Line a baking sheet (not non-stick) with baking parchment paper or lightly coat it with cooking spray or canola oil.
- Place the dry ingredients in a very large bowl and toss them well to thoroughly combine.
- Combine the liquid ingredients in a small bowl and stir until the honey is dissolved.
- Pour the liquid mixture over top of the dry ingredients and toss with a spatula to thoroughly combine. The mixture should be fairly wet.
- Place the muesli on the prepared baking sheet and spread out to form a thin layer.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes and then stir. Bake another 15 minutes and stir again.
- Continue baking in 10-minute increments until the muesli is browned to the desired degree. Keep a very close eye on it in the final stages as it can go from lightly browned to burnt in a matter of seconds!
- Cool the muesli on the pan for 20 minutes on a wire rack.
- Stir the dried fruits and nuts into the baked mixture.
- The muesli will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
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Ready In:Â 60 minutes
Serves: Â 4-5
Difficulty: Â Â 2 out of 5
Tags: almond slices, canola oil, cinnamon, coconut flakes, dried apricots, dried bananas, gluten-free, Home-made Dried Fruit and Nut Muesli, honey, pecans, pumpkin seeds, raisins, rolled oats, sunflower seeds, vanilla extract, walnuts
This entry was posted on Wednesday, 20 June, 2012 at 5:05 pm by Jack Williams and is filed under Less than 1 hour, Side dishes.
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Sometimes I see similar things in stores, but I bet I could make a lot more for a lot less by making it home-made.