Golden Hill Steiner School eNewsletter

Lunchbox Recipe - Homemade Muesli bars

100 g (½ cup) coconut oil (warmed to liquid)
170 g (½ cup) honey
125 g (½ cup) peanut butter or any nut butter
¼ tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp salt
135 g (⅔ cup) brown sugar
150 g (1 ⅔ cups) rolled oats
50 g (½ cup) desiccated coconut
180 g (1 ¼ cups) trail mix (or your own favourite mix of nuts, seeds and dried fruit)
40 g (⅓ cup) plain flour
25 g (1 cup) puffed rice (rice bubbles, rice krispies or similar)
85 g (½ cup) chocolate chips (optional)

Preheat oven to 160 degrees celsius (fan-forced). Grease and line a 28cm x 20cm rectangular slice tin with baking paper.
Place the coconut oil, honey and peanut butter into a microwave-safe bowl. Heat on 50% power for up to 3 minutes or until just melted. Stir. (or melt on stove top over low heat)
Add the cinnamon, vanilla extract, salt and brown sugar and mix together.
Add the rolled oats, coconut, trail mix, plain flour and puffed rice. Mix together. Allow the mixture to cool slightly.
Add the chocolate chips if using and mix to combine.
Pour the mixture into the prepared tray and press down firmly and evenly.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until just golden. Allow to cool completely before cutting into slices.

As found on: www.bakeplaysmile.com