No-bake seeded muesli bars recipe

You don’t even need to turn the oven on for these ones.

Bought muesli bars often have a high sugar content. Get the kids to make these ones at home and you’ll know they are getting a healthy, energy-filled treat in their lunchboxes.

No-bake seeded muesli bars

Makes 16 bars

Ingredients

2 cups rolled oats

1/2 cup sunflower seeds

1/2 cup pumpkin seeds

1/2 cup sesame seeds

1/2 cup seedless raisins

1/2 cup hulled tahini

1/2 cup creamed honey, or to taste

115g butter

150g chocolate

Pinch of salt flakes

Method

1. Place oats into a food processor and pulse for 20 seconds. Pour into a large bowl. Add sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds and raisins and stir together.
2. Add tahini, butter and honey to a saucepan and heat over medium heat until melted. Whisk together then pour over the seed mixture and stir until everything is combined.
3. Grease and line a deep baking tray and press the seed mixture firmly into the tray.
4. Melt chocolate in a double boiler or the microwave (microwave for 15-second intervals, stirring each time, until smooth).
5. Pour the melted chocolate on and smooth out. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt flakes then place in the fridge to set.
6. Once set, slice into muesli bars. Store bars in a container in the fridge or freezer.

Note: If you prefer chewy muesli bars to crunchy ones then add the seeds to the food processor with the rolled oats.