Like you, I am short on time, so I like to create recipes using ingredients I already have and from recipes I already use. It means I don’t have to buy so many ingredients and it also means I don’t have to think too hard about recipes. This Bircher Muesli Bar is modelled off our daughters favourite breakfast which is, you guessed it – Bircher Muesli.
This recipe is great for breakfast but also works well in the lunchbox as a yummy healthy snack. It’s packed with fibre and natural sugars helps your children stay fuller for longer and have longer lasting energy – this means, they will have a better chance to concentrate in the classroom.
Ingredients
- 2 tblspns chia seed
- 40g water
- 6-8 dates chopped roughly
- 1/2 cup coconut – shredded
- 150g mixed dried fruit (roughly chopped)
- 3 cups rolled oats (use GF if you wish)
- 100ml freshly squeezed orange juice –
- including pith
- 3/4 cup natural greek yoghurt
Directions
- Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees, line slice tin with baking paper.
- Place chia in a small bowl, add water and mix well. Allow to sit to form a gel whilst preparing other ingredients.
- Use food processor to chop and mix dried fruit and coconut.
- Put oats in a bowl, and add chopped dried fruit. Mix well.
- Add chia gel and mix well – this is a good activity to get the children to mix using their hands.
- Stir in orange juice & pith, mix well.
- Add yoghurt and combine really well.
- Press into tin firmly with hands (also great for kids).
- Bake for 20-30 minutes until golden.
- Cool in pan on rack, then slice in bars or squares – whichever your preference.
Freezing / Storing Instructions
Can be frozen in an airtight container. I simply take it out in the morning and pop it straight into the lunchbox. It will defrost by recess time.
Another 2 ways to use this recipe
- Serve as a breakfast with some yoghurt and berries
- Add some cinnamon
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