Superfood Muesli Bars

Ingredients

  • 50 grams coconut oil, plus extra for greasing
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons pepitas
  • 70 grams raw sugar
  • 20 grams Desiccated Coconut
  • 50 grams puffed brown rice
  • 90 grams rolled oats
  • 200 grams mixed dried fruit (eg dates, apricots, cranberries, sultanas, goji berries)
  • 1/2 Pink Lady apple (approx. 140 g), core removed
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds
  • 1 tablespoon linseeds (flaxseeds)
  • 70 grams brown rice
  • 50 grams honey

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a rectangular baking tin (31 x 21 x 5 cm) with baking paper, allowing a 2 cm overhang and set aside.
  2. Place brown rice, linseeds (flaxseeds) and chia seeds into a high powered mixer and mill 1 min/speed 9. Transfer into a bowl and set aside.
  3. Place apple into the mixer and turn on high speed until finely chopped. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl with spatula.
  4. Add mixed dried fruit and mix on high speed until chopped.
  5. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl with spatula and repeat chopping 3 sec at high speed. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl with spatula.
  6. Transfer to a large bowl and include the reserved rice and seed mixture and 50 g coconut oil and combine well with a spatula.
  7. Transfer mixture into prepared baking tin, then lightly smooth down to form an even surface. Bake for 15-20 minutes (180°C) or until lightly browned on top. Allow to cool in tin for 20 minutes, then transfer onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
  8. Cut into 20 equal-sized portions then serve or transfer into a sealable container to store.