HEALTHY Hiking Muesli Bar

Ingredients

  • 360 g mashed ripe banana (about 3 large)

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • 200 g porridge oats (gluten-free if needed)

  • 90 g dried fruit

  • 50 g walnuts (chopped)

  • 75 g sunflower seeds

  • 80 g pepita seeds

  • 60 g sliced almonds

  • 35 g chia seeds

  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt

    Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C

  2. Lightly grease a large rectangular baking dish and line with a piece of baking paper

  3. In a large bowl, mash the banana until smooth. Stir in the vanilla.

  4. Add the remaining ingredients to the banana mixture and stir until fully combined.

  5. Spoon the mixture into the prepared dish and press down until compacted.

  6. Bake for 22 to 26 minutes, until firm and lightly golden along the edges.

  7. Place the dish on a cooling rack for 10 minutes.

  8. Place the slab on a cooling rack until completely cool- then slice it into bars.

  9. Leftovers can be wrapped up and stored in the fridge for a week, or stored in the freezer for 4 to 6 weeks.

 

Jo Vartanian