Description
These homemade Nut-Free Muesli Bars are chewy, delicious, and packed with wholesome ingredients like oats, coconut, dried fruit, and honey—no nuts needed! Perfect for lunchboxes, snacks, or on-the-go energy, they’re easy to make, freezer-friendly, and way better than store-bought.
Ingredients
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125g butter
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170g (1/2 cup) honey
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70g (1/3 cup) brown sugar
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1/4 tsp cinnamon
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1/2 tsp salt
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110g (1 cup) rolled oats
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45g (1/2 cup) desiccated coconut
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50g (1/3 cup) plain flour
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150g (1 cup) dried fruit (chopped apricots, sultanas, raisins, etc.)
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25g (1 cup) puffed rice (Rice Bubbles or similar
Instructions
Conventional Method
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Prep: Preheat oven to 160°C (fan-forced). Line a 28cm x 20cm tray with baking paper.
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Melt wet ingredients: In a microwave-safe bowl, heat butter, honey, and brown sugar (50% power, stirring every 30 sec) until melted.
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Mix: Stir in cinnamon, vanilla, and salt, then fold in oats, coconut, flour, dried fruit, and puffed rice.
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Press & bake: Spread mixture into the tray, pressing firmly. Bake 20–25 mins until golden. Cool completely before slicing.
Thermomix Method
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Prep: Preheat oven as above. Line tray.
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Melt: Add butter, honey, and sugar to bowl. Heat 3 mins, 80°C, Speed 3.
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Mix: Add remaining ingredients, blend 8 sec, Reverse, Speed 4. Scrape and repeat if needed.
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Press & bake: Transfer to tray, press firmly, and bake as above.
Notes
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Storage: Keep in an airtight container for 1 week or freeze for 3 months.
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Variations: Swap dried fruit for seeds (e.g., sunflower, pumpkin) if nut-free but not seed-free.
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For crispier bars: Bake 5 mins longer (watch for over-browning).
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 287
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g