Morning-On-The-Go Muesli Bars

Muesli bars perfect for mornings on the go.

Credit Photo by Hayley Maxwell on Unsplash

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Morning On-The-Go Muesli Bars

Dried fruits and nuts in a tasty bar to keep you fuelled for the day ahead. They’re quick to prepare and great for breakfast on the go. You can vary the nuts and dried fruit used to keep the recipe exciting.

Makes: 12 bars

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

50g hazelnuts

50g cashews

50g pecans

150g dried fruit (raising, dates, goji berries, apricots)

5 tbsp vegan margarine (recommend vegan block)

5 tbsp demerara sugar

150ml plant-based syrup (agave, maple, or coconut*)

2 tbsp lemon juice

30g chia seeds

200g jumbo oats

Pinch of ground cinnamon

Cost from Good Life Refill: £6.40

*To make coconut syrup, dissolve 150g sugar dissolved in 75ml of water on a low heat.

1. Preheat the oven to 180C (350F/Gas 4). Roughly chop the all the nuts with a knife or in a food processor. You can always tie them in a tea towel and smash them with a rolling pin too. Depending on the variety of dried fruit and your preference, either leave them whole or chop into little pieces.

2. Put the margarine, sugar and syrup into a saucepan and bring to the boil over a high heat. Stir in the nuts, dried fruit, lemon juice, chia seeds, oats and cinnamon.

3. Line a baking tray with a greaseproof paper. Use a moistened spatula to spread the mixture over the tray in a 2cm thick layer.

4. Bake in the centre of the oven for around 15 minutes until the mixture is holding together well.

5. Slice into 12 bars while still warm, then leave to cool and store in an airtight container.