I love muesli, but the one I like cost almost $6 for about 400g and is more than 85% oats. I am sorry, but I am not paying $6 for roughly half a kilo of oats! I make a large batch of muesli every month and put it in a Tupperware container to keep it fresh. I eat muesli for breakfast (with my Weet-bix and Almond milk), plus I eat it for afternoon tea with a large scoop of yoghurt and what ever fresh fruit is in the fruit bowl (pears, apples, berries, grapes to name a few). Three of my children regularly eat this regularly for breakfast while my father in law ate it dry out of a bowl as he enjoyed the flavour and the crunch.

As most bought muesli is mostly oats, it’s cheap for them to make. This Muesli is packed with seeds and nuts with a touch of Cinnamon. Feel free to add any dried fruit to this AFTER it is been cooked, adding it before may cause them to burn to due to the high fructose (sugar) content.




Recipe:

5 cups whole oats
2 1/2 cups roughly chopped nuts (pecans/almonds/walnuts - I like a bit of all 3)
1 cup coconut
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup pepitas (green pumpkin seeds)
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1/2 cup flax seeds
1-2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2/3 cup sunflower oil
2/3 cup maple syrup

Place all the ingredients in a very large bowl and use your hands (I like gloves) to mix until thoroughly combined - my 5 year old daughter helps with this stage.
Line 2 large (and deep) baking trays (with Glad Bake)
Pour the muesli evenly into each tray and spread out.
Bake at 180oC (375oF) for 13 - 15 minutes, stir and return to the oven. Repeat twice.
Once cooked, place trays on an airer and leave to fully cool (about 2 hours) and store in a Tupperware style container.

Happy Cooking!
Elizabeth x