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