Dried fruits and nuts give you ample fuel for the day ahead, while amaranth
provides calcium, magnesium, iron, and zinc. Muesli bars are the perfect morning
snack, a source of power in your lunch box. They are quick to prepare and these
sweet bars, with their hearty oat flakes, have everything you could want from a
quick energy boost. You can vary the dried fruits as you like, as long as you use the
same quantity, so the recipe will never get boring.
Makes 12
Preparation: 15 minutes
+ 15 minutes cooking time
1¾oz (50g) macadamia nuts
1¾oz (50g) hazelnuts
1¾oz (50g) cashews
9oz (250g) dried fruit (raisins, dates,
goji berries, apricots)
5 tbsp vegan margarine
5 tbsp demerara sugar
¾ cup (150ml) agave syrup
2 tbsp lemon juice
1oz (30g) puffed amaranth
1¼ cups (200g) jumbo oats
pinch of ground cinnamon
1 Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Roughly chop all the nuts with
a knife or in a food processor. Depending on the variety, either
leave the dried fruit whole or chop it into little pieces.
2 Put the margarine, sugar, and agave syrup into a saucepan and
bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in the nuts, dried fruit, lemon
juice, puffed amaranth, oats, and cinnamon.
3 Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Use a moistened
spatula to spread the mixture over the sheet in a ¾in (2cm) thick
layer. Bake in the center of the oven for around 15 minutes until the
mixture is holding together well. Slice into 12 bars while still warm,
then leave to cool and store in an airtight container.
MUESLI BARS
