It's not by any means a low-fat recipe, but unlike commercial products, it doesn't contain any hydrogenated or trans-fats. The fats that come from the seeds contain essential fatty acids, vitamin E and other nutrients. Rice bran oil also contains vitamin E and is believed to lower harmful LDL cholesterol levels without lowering the good HDL levels, because it contains several anti-oxidants.
This recipe can be altered to suit whatever you have on hand - the muesli in the photo contains pumpkin seeds instead of sunflower seeds and dried figs, peaches and pineapple - and you can add spices such as nutmeg or cinnamon to the honey mix if desired; it is divine served with fresh plain yoghurt :-)
Ingredients
5 cups rolled oats
1 cup All-bran type cereal
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup slivered almonds
2 tbsp sesame seeds
½ cup honey or agave nectar
¼ cup Rice Bran oil
1 cup finely chopped dried fruit (e.g. apricots, sultanas, pears)
Method
1. Preheat oven to 150'C/ 300'F.
2. Combine oats, bran, coconut, and seeds in a large bowl.
3. Heat honey and oil in a saucepan over low heat, and pour over the dry ingredients. Stir to combine thoroughly and spread over a large baking tray. Place in the oven for around 15-20 minutes, stirring occaisonally, until golden in colour.
4. Allow to cool, and stir through dried fruit. Store in airtight container.
Adapted from this recipe.
9 comments:
Funny, I've just started making my own "meuslix" too. The bulk foods store I shop at happens to offer a mix of 6 organic rolled grains. I bake that in a low oven just on it's own. I put that in a big jar and dole out however much I want. I don't tend to like much in the way of sweetness, but I've found that a little dry powdered skim milk adds just a hint. Beyond that I add a handful of raisins and perhaps a little freeze dried fruit and then whole milk. I should think about adding some almonds or some seed.
Since I use the same mixture of toasted rolled grains for the bread I bake, I never bother mixing up proper batches of meuslix. I just throw it together whenever I feel like having some. It takes no time at all, and each bowl is a little different. I'm really enjoying it with the warm weather we've been having. But mine never looks nearly as nice as yours does.
Thanks for the recipe, I'm going to try it after I've shopped for the items I dont have in my pantry. It looks Soooo delicious.
Hi Kate,
Mmm, I love the idea of using the toasted grains for bread - I'm not toasting mine at the moment but now I'm wondering why not! They'd add a lovely texture. I'm kinda lazy in the mornings so I make up big batches of muesli and then we can just grab a bit as we are ready to eat. I vary it a lot so it never tastes the same twice LOL, but that's a good thing.
Hi Olive,
It's yum, and always different depending on the ingredients so I don't get bored :-)
Cheers, Julie
Hi. Just found you today and like what you've got here! I will be back!
As for homemade muesli/granola - thanks for the rice bran oil tip, I've been making mine with a bit of melted butter + olive oil.
If you want a bit more protein in there (and the kids won't even notice!), I add a handful of texturized veg protein (the smallest bread-crumb-looking kind).
And also, I don't remember where I found it but I'm glad I did: for a spicing switch, try an adult twist (the kids might not go for) that replaces the cinnamon with cardamom and the raisins with chopped dried candied ginger.
That sounds a lot like granola, which I love, although I do bake mine a lot longer - until it is deep golden brown. I like to use coconut oil to increase the coconut flavor and provide a very healthy fat. It is so good mixed into yogurt!
Hi Kyaroru,
Ooh yum, thanks for the tips :-)
Hi Lily Girl,
Yes, I'm sure muesli is called granola in the US. I love the idea of subbing coconut oil for the rice bran oil, thanks for the tip, although sadly it's hard to find good coconut oil here in Australia (I don't know why, we live right next to where nearly all the oil is produced?).
Cheers, Julie
Thanks for posting this recipe Julie, it's absolutely delicious!
Hi Julie,
I had always been bias toward natural museli but after reading the positive comments and seeing your picture i just had to try it.
It turned out great and as a result i have discovered Craisins (dried cranberries) YuM!
Namaste Pen
Hi Em,
Glad you liked it, it's a firm favourite around here.
Hi Pen,
I'm so glad you are enjoying it :-) And craisins are yummy!
Cheers,
Julie
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