Description
This homemade fruit and seed muesli bar is delicious, sweet and jam packed full of nutrients from carrots, apples, bananas, oats, seeds and the healthy fat, extra virgin olive oil. The sustained and slow release energy provided from the oats and healthy fats will help keep you focused and alert between meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 bananas, peeled and mashed
- 2 carrots, grated
- 2 large apples, grated
- 3 cups of oats
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla paste or extract
- 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup of sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup of pumpkin seeds
- Optional: 1/4 cup of raisins – see notes
- Optional: 1/4 cup of sweetener like maple syrup or honey – see notes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 160°C.
- Combine the banana, vanilla paste, cinnamon and extra virgin olive oil in a mixing bowl.
- Add the oats, carrot, apple, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and mix well to combine.
- Flatten the mixture out onto a baking tray.
- Bake in the oven for 45 minutes until golden brown.
- Slice into bars straight from the oven while the slice is still warm and then leave to cool.
- Once cooled you should be left with slightly soft muesli bars great for lunchboxes or snacks. If you prefer a harder texture you can store in the fridge but I think these are best a little soft in texture.
Notes
- This base mixture is pretty versatile and can be adapted to suit different palates. If you prefer your muesli bars a little sweeter you can add 1/4 cup of sweetener like maple syrup or honey with an extra 1/3 cup of oats or otherwise 1/4 of a cup of raisins or cranberries. I find the sweetness from the apple and banana gives these bars enough sweetness but if you prefer some additional sweetness, maple syrup, honey, raisins or cranberries can be added.
- These are best keep stored in an airtight container on the bench for three days or in the fridge for a week – if they last that long. You can also freeze these for up to three months for lunchbox snacks.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 45
- Category: Snacks