No-Cook Muesli Bars
 

For ages I practised trying to make muesli bars.  Finally I have come up with my best version. 

This one does not have to be baked.  The butter is the setting agent.  Consequently it needs to be kept in the refrigerator.

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Ingredients:

3 cups rice bubbles or similar
1/2 cup coconut
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup nuts, chopped
1/4 cup dried apricots
125 gm butter, not margarine
4 tablespoons honey
4 tablespoons peanut butter
1/3 cup brown sugar

Method:

Place first 6 ingredients in a large bowl and stir well.

In a small saucepan put butter, honey, peanut butter and sugar.  Melt together.  Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. 

Add hot mixture to dry mixture and mix well.  Press mixture into a greased slice tin measuring about 18 cm x 28cm (7' x 11") in size.  When cold cut the slice into bars and store in the refrigerator.

Notes:

This is a recipe where you can make changes as necessary but still keep the over-all dry measurements to 4 and 1/2 cups full.

Using a few choc chips is great too but you will need to allow the combined mixture to cool quite a bit before adding them or they will melt.

Only ever use butter for this recipe as margarine is too soft and it won't hold the ingredients together.