Looking for a healthy recipe that makes for a great snack? Try this easy muesli bar recipe that’s full of simple ingredients, whole grains and the goodness of oats. Healthy muesli bars are perfect for on-the-go.
This muesli bar recipe is the perfect snack for the whole family. Quick and easy to make, they’re packed with healthy main ingredients like oats, dried fruit, and nuts. And unlike store-bought bars, you can control exactly what goes into them.
Muesli bars are essentially granola bars with a chewy texture that are made with muesli, a mixture of oats, fruits, nuts, and seeds.
Because they’re packed with energy and nutrients, muesli bars are an excellent recipe to use as afternoon snacks, to put in lunch boxes or as a quick breakfast.
This easy recipe is also super versatile, so feel free to swap basic pantry ingredients in and out to what you have on hand.
How to Make Delicious Homemade Muesli Bars
What you will need:
- Baking pan
- Parchment Paper
- Rolled Oats
- A small amount of Honey, Maple Syrup or Agave
- Dried Fruits and Coconut
- Additional ingredients like: unsalted almonds, banana chips, vanilla extract, sunflower seeds, pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl place the mixed dried fruit, oats, coconut and sugar.
Mix the dry ingredients well together.
In a small saucepan melt the butter. When melted, add the butter and honey to the oat mixture and work through with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula.
Line a baking tray with baking paper. Spread out the muesli bar mixture on the prepared baking sheet. Press mixture down firmly.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for approximately thirty to forty minutes, or until the muesli is beginning to turn golden brown.
Take out of the oven and let cool for a little bit, about twenty minutes.
Once cooled, place the muesli tray in the fridge and allow to chill.
Once your muesli bar recipe has chilled, remove from the fridge and cut into smaller pieces or squares on a cutting board.
Put the muesli bar slices away in an airtight container or wrap each in plastic wrap or wax paper and enjoy when you are in need of healthy snacks. Store at room temperature.
What kind of ingredients can you add to muesli bars?
There are all sorts of ingredients you can add to muesli bars – and that’s what makes them so versatile and delicious! Here are a few ideas to get you started:
- Dried fruit: apricots, cranberries, cherries, raisins, figs
- Chopped nuts: almonds, walnuts, pistachios, pecans
- Crunchy Seeds: pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, sesame seeds, chia seeds
- Oats: rolled oats or quick oats for extra texture and flavor.
- Shredded unsweetened coconut: for a tropical twist!
- Chocolate chips or chunks for when you have a sweet tooth
- Peanut butter, almond butter, sunflower butter
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Homemade Muesli Bars recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups of mixed dried fruit (dates, dried apricots, cranberries)
- 2 cups of oats
- 1 cup of dried coconut
- ½ cup honey, maple syrup or agave
- 4 tbsp butter
- ½ cup of brown sugar
- Extra mix ins: Feel free to also mix in a little bit of unsalted almonds, banana chips, vanilla extract, sunflower seeds, pepitas
Instructions
- 1. In a large mixing bowl place the mixed dried fruit, oats, coconut and sugar.
- Mix the dry ingredients well together.
- In a small saucepan melt the butter. When melted, add the butter and honey to the dry ingredients and work through with a wooden spoon.
- Line a baking tray with baking paper. Spread out the muesli bar mixture and pat down firmly.
- Bake in an over pre-heated to 350 degree oven for approximately thirty to forty minutes, or until the muesli is beginning to turn golden brown.
- Take out of the oven and let cool for twenty minutes.
- Once cooled, place the muesli tray in the fridge and allow to chill.
- Once your muesli bar recipe has chilled, remove from the fridge and cut into slices or squares.
- Put the muesli bar slices away in a sealed container, jar or wrap each in plastic wrap and enjoy at leisure.
Notes
There are all sorts of ingredients you can add to muesli bars - and that's what makes them so versatile and delicious! Here are a few ideas to get you started:
-Dried fruit: apricots, cranberries, cherries, raisins, figs
-Chopped nuts: almonds, walnuts, pistachios, pecans
-Crunchy Seeds: pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, sesame seeds, chia seeds
-Oats: rolled oats or quick oats for extra texture and flavor.
-Shredded unsweetened coconut: for a tropical twist!
-Chocolate chips or chunks for when you have a sweet tooth
-Peanut butter, almond butter, sunflower butter