Easy Chewy Muesli Bars

Skip the store-bought boxes for these easy, irresistibly chewy muesli bars that you can whip up with almost zero effort. Packed with wholesome oats and sweet honey, they are the ultimate lunchbox lifesaver.

Healthy for breakfast or anytime of the day. You can find muesli bars sold just about everywhere, and you can choose from endless varieties. You can find baked muesli bars, gluten free muesli bars, vegan muesli bars, dried fruit, nuts, and chocolate chips. Making your own muesli bars from scratch gives you much more satisfaction. These chewy muesli bars contain nutritious ingredients with no preservatives.This chewy muesli bar recipe uses pantry staples like rolled oats, nuts, pepita seeds, vanilla extract, cinnamon, honey, and peanut butter, or you can swap in your favourite ingredient and customise the muesli bar how you and your family would enjoy them. You can get the kids involved in this recipe; not only will they have fun making these muesli bars, but they will also enjoy eating them.

I started making these muesli bars to take to work because I don't eat breakfast in the morning. Around 10am (when I start getting hungry), I am munching on my bar. I found that brand muesli bars are too small, too expensive, and you only get 5 or 6 in a box. With this recipe, you can make 10 good size bars.

• Simple prep: Mix everything in one big bowl.
• Customisable: Easy to swap in your favorite nuts or seeds.
• Meal prep friendly: Stays fresh in the fridge all week long.
• Perfect on-the-go: Easy to pack for school or work.
• Holds together: The chill helps them stay firm without crumbling.
• Satisfyingly chewy: The cold honey and oats create a rich, dense bite.

• Rolled oats: provide a chewy texture, absorb moisture and offer a nutritional boost.
• Honey: has a dual purpose in muesli bars, it binds the ingredients together and is used as a natural sweetener.
• Peanut butter: is a good source of healthy fats and protein, to bind ingredients together and a flavour enhancer.
• Nuts, seeds, and coconuts: make muesli bars crunchy, filling, and healthy while providing a sweet, nutty flavour and a textured structure that helps bind the ingredients together.
• Vanilla and cinnamon: add a warm, sweet aroma and cozy flavor depth that perfectly compliments the toasted taste of the bars.
  

• Don't use peanut butter that contain sugar and salt, use 100% peanut butter. Natural peanut butter is a healthier and there is added honey in the bars for sweetness.
• Swap peanut butter for another nut butter, like almond or cashew nut butter.
• Use rolled oats for the best chew; quick oats break down too much and turn mushy.
• Chop large nuts into smaller pieces so they do not disrupt the bond between the oats.
• Press the mixture very firmly into your lined baking pan using the back of a flat glass or spatula.
• Chill completely in the fridge for at least an hour before slicing with a sharp knife for clean, crumb-free edges.

You might like to try:

• Sweet and savoury spiced nuts
• Classic buttermilk scones

These delicious chewy muesli bars can be eaten anytime of the day. When do you eat yours. leave a comment below.

Easy Chewy Muesli Bars

Recipe by Marie Otty

Course: SnacksCuisine: WesternDifficulty: Easy

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Servings

10

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

15

minutes

Chill Time

2

hours

Total time

2

hours 

30

minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups rolled oats

• 1/2 cup almonds roughly chopped

• 1/2 cup peanuts

• 1/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

• 1/4 cup pepitas

• 1/2 cup peanut butter

• 1/2 cup honey

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1/2 tspn cinnamon

Directions

• Toasting the Dry Ingredients: Set oven heat to 180°C. Line a baking tray with paper. Add oats, almonds, peanuts, coconut, and pepitas. Bake for 10 minutes until golden. Put toasted mix in a bowl, add cinnamon, and stir.
• Preparing the Pan: Line a 20 cm x 20 cm tin with baking paper.
• Melting the Wet Ingredients: Place honey and peanut butter in a pan. Cook on low to medium heat for 5 minutes. Stir non-stop so it does not burn. Add vanilla and stir well.
• Mixing and Setting: Pour the hot wet mix over the oats. Stir until all oats are coated. Put the mix into your prepared tin. Spread into corners and press down hard with your hand, glass or a spatula.