Muesli Bars

Long time no post. I haven't made anything worth posting for ages. Cooking just seems like too much effort at the moment. I did, however, make these muesli bars last week. (It's only taken me a week to post them!)

They're tasty, but not entirely healthy. I'd try to find a way replace some of the sugar next time. I prefer my muesli without a layer of sticky sweetness.

To Americans, these would be granola bars, I think.

I can't remember where I got the recipe from, so if I've inadvertently stolen your recipe, please say so and I'll credit you.


Recipe:
2 cups oats
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup pepitas
1 cup almonds (I used flakes, because I had them)
1/2 ground flax
1/4 cup brown sugar (or less)
1/2 cup golden syrup and/or treacle
1 tsp butter
1 tsp vanilla
180g dried fruit, chopped (I used cranberries, sultanas and dates)

Line a 22cm baking tin. Preheat oven to 180C. Toast seeds, almonds and oats for 15mins in oven.

Combine syrup, sugar, butter and vanilla in a saucepan and cook until sugar is dissolved.

Mix oats and seeds into sugar, add dried fruit and flax.

Lower oven to 180C. Press mixture into tin and bake for 25mins. Allow to cool completely, then cut into bars.