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"Birdseed" Muesli Bars


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Ingredients

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  • 90 grams rolled oats
  • 60 grams sunflower seeds
  • 60 grams pumpkin seeds, (pepitas)
  • 40 grams sesame seeds
  • 20 grams chia seeds
  • 80 grams dessicated coconut
  • 40 grams wheat germ
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 100 grams dried fruit of choice, (I use sultanas and chopped dried apricots)
  • 80g grams pitted dates
  • 110 grams honey
  • 110 grams Butter or coconut oil
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Recipe's preparation

  1. Place all the seeds, coconut, rolled oats and wheatgerm into the bowl and dry toast for 5 minutes/Varoma/Speed 1 Counter-clockwise operation.

    Set aside.

    Chop the dried fruit to a fine consistency (if required) 10 seconds/Speed 8. Add fruit to dry mixture.

  2. Place the honey, sugar and butter in the bowl and heat for 3 1/2 minutes/80 degrees/Speed 4.

  3. Add back the dry ingredients and the dried fruit (all set aside), and mix for 20 seconds/Speed 3 Counter-clockwise operation.

  4. Line a 22cm square cake tin with baking paper. Place the mix in the tin, and press down firmly.

  5. Refrigerate until set. Once firm, cut into bars or squares. Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

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  • This makes a tasty moist chewy bar. Added handful...

    Submitted by CM16 on 31. March 2020 - 11:30.

    This makes a tasty moist chewy bar. Added handful choc chips. Used goji berries almonds and dates as had no dried fruit

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  • Delicious! I cooked for 15 minutes as per the...

    Submitted by Pauline72 on 18. December 2018 - 18:05.

    Delicious! I cooked for 15 minutes as per the other comments and they are perfect.

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  • I swapped the fruit for Choc Chips and baked these...

    Submitted by stinimende on 1. November 2018 - 17:17.

    I swapped the fruit for Choc Chips and baked these in my silicone bar moulds for 15 minutes as suggested in other comments at 190°c because I wanted a crunchy muesli bar.
    They're nice, but still softer than I anticipated.

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  • Baked for about 15minutes before refrigerating....

    Submitted by Lorz on 29. May 2018 - 18:36.

    Baked for about 15minutes before refrigerating. Definitely no sugar required, sweet enough! Kids and I all love these, thanks for sharing!

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  • I havent made these for ages, but decided today it...

    Submitted by Tissie on 24. March 2018 - 12:34.

    I havent made these for ages, but decided today it was about time. I have saved the recipe but did a check anyway, and it has changed a bit. I include pistachios (as per original), never included the sugar (which is not there now) sub rice malt syrup for honey. I notice cinnamon is now included, pity I made them before I noticed and I should have thought of that myself, will also include a tsp of vanilla extract next time as well. Oh an original recipe was just 160g of dried fruit of choice, I generally get a mix from Coles pick and pack section, called Berry Mix I think.
    I also cook it for about 15 mins at 160c for that extra crunch, and I do like the brownish top. Inside is still nice and chewy.
    Most definitely cool totally before slicing. I keep in the freezer as they don't take long to defrost and (hopefully) stops me eating all at once
    Best recipe I have seen for Muesli Bars, winner all round for taste, texture and versatility of ingredients

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  • These are the best. I do not put the sugar in and...

    Submitted by Go go gadget on 27. July 2017 - 14:46.

    These are the best. I do not put the sugar in and instead add a handful of choc chips at the end.

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  • Ive made a few different but similar muesli bars...

    Submitted by DesireeH on 10. July 2017 - 11:40.

    Ive made a few different but similar muesli bars from the community recipes, and this one is by far the yummiest.
    I did however change a few things, such as I used Golden flaxmeal instead of wheat germ, and i used 100g of Light Agave instead of honey, and 100g of coconut oil. I found this to be ample wet ingredients, and with my next batch I may reduce the Agave down to 80g and 90g of coconut oil as with all the minced dried fruit in it its quite sticky enough and will press and hold shape quite easily as it is. You just may need to slighty reduce the cooking time of the liquids if using less than the recipe states.
    With the dried fruit I used approx 70g apricots, 20 saltana's and 10g of goji berries which gave a lovely splash of red colour here and there in the bars.
    4 kids went off to school today with them in the lunches, be interesting to see if their lunch boxes come back empty. However I'd be very surprised if they do.
    Thank you for this recipe.

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  • I have made a couple of

    Submitted by Classmyth on 24. October 2016 - 12:32.

    I have made a couple of tweaks to the recipe, based on my own use and comments of others.

    I've omitted the sugar from the ingredients list, and added some dates to lend some natural sweetness. I've also added a little cinnamon.  tmrc_emoticons.)

    Sarah

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  • Tasty but oh so sweet,

    Submitted by CM16 on 11. October 2016 - 16:40.

    Tasty but oh so sweet, doubled the recipe and added 80g sugar and 120 honey 

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  • beautiful - will be made

    Submitted by Melmo on 18. August 2016 - 09:36.

    beautiful - will be made regularly !

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  • These are awesome! Used rice

    Submitted by pushmedia on 4. May 2016 - 16:49.

    These are awesome! Used rice malt syrup instead of honey and left out the sugar, and just used what nuts and fruit I had around. Will definitely be making again. 

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  • Great recipe thank you!

    Submitted by drmwooly on 14. March 2016 - 19:23.

    Great recipe thank you!

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  • Fabulous recipe! This will

    Submitted by kristynpaul on 20. February 2016 - 17:03.

    Fabulous recipe! tmrc_emoticons.) This will be my go to recipe for muesli bars. I didn't have enough pepitas so chopped up some pistachio nuts and added them instead. I left out the sugar and used oatmeal instead of wheat germ. Thanks for sharing!

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  • Love these! Nice to be able

    Submitted by Baykay1984 on 7. February 2016 - 12:50.

    Love these! Nice to be able to control what goes in them, far nicer than muesli bars I usually buy. Went great with my coffee at breakfast

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  • These are really nice and

    Submitted by gemgilbert on 12. January 2016 - 17:15.

    These are really nice and very simple to make. I froze mine as I wasn't sure I would eat them all within a week and they come out of the freezer absolutely perfect!

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  • I make these often, using

    Submitted by Gurno83 on 9. December 2015 - 21:32.

    I make these often, using coconut oil, malt rice syrup, LSA instead of wheat germ and whatever dried fruit I have in the house. I will also often add granulated nuts etc...whatever you like can be added really! Hubby also loves when I add choc chips as they melt and make choc musli bars tmrc_emoticons.)

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  • Great recipe but WAY too

    Submitted by zinniacooking on 24. October 2015 - 18:16.

    Great recipe but WAY too sweet

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  • Excellent muesli bars. As per

    Submitted by Mib8612 on 18. September 2015 - 19:04.

    Excellent muesli bars. As per comments, I omitted the sugar, replaced butter with 40g coconut oil, replaced honey with rice malt syrup, and chopped the dried fruit after step 1 and set aside. Will make again.

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  • Love these! Every week I make

    Submitted by sdmcleod on 3. August 2015 - 07:41.

    Love these!

    Every week I make these and vary the fruit in them, sometimes even vary the seeds in them, as I don't often buy pepitas.  I use less sugar than recommended and drizzle with white Choc for the kids.  So much better than commercial muesli bars.   Love the little pop of chia seeds too!  

    Thanks for this recipe!  

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  • Best muesli bar recipe that I

    Submitted by KirbyD on 9. July 2015 - 09:44.

    Best muesli bar recipe that I have come across!  I chop the fruit as my first step and omit the added sugar.  They are delicious!! 

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  • My husband loves these muesli

    Submitted by Shellza_2 on 28. May 2015 - 09:42.

    My husband loves these muesli bars, it's a regular weekly recipe to fill lunch boxes! I don't have wheat germ so I use oat bran! Thank you

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  • Delicious & healthy! Perfect

    Submitted by saxonwoman on 3. May 2015 - 18:33.

    Delicious & healthy! Perfect for kids packed lunches. I love that it doesn't need to be baked. I too omitted the sugar - to make it refined sugar-free - was plenty sweet enough with the honey. I also substituted the wheatgerm for psyllium husks to make it gluten-free. One tip if using bigger pricers of dried fruit is to give them a quick chop in the thermie once you set aside the other dry ingredients - I did this with dates, apricots & goji berries. Thanks for sharing great recipe  tmrc_emoticons.) 

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  • I love the simpicity of this

    Submitted by ThermiKylie on 13. April 2015 - 20:32.

    I love the simpicity of this recipe. I also omitted the sugar as per previous comments, and I used oat bran instead of wheat germ. Great nut free option for school lunches. 

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  • I love these, great for

    Submitted by lizzy1981 on 24. March 2015 - 19:01.

    I love these, great for school lunches.

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  • fabulous to keep me going mid

    Submitted by amanda orsum gargula on 12. March 2015 - 21:04.

    fabulous to keep me going mid morning

    Amanda Soft

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  • These have become a regular

    Submitted by shellyohs on 9. March 2015 - 16:25.

    These have become a regular in our house. 

    My only tweak is to add some extra ground flax seeds and ground chia

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  • Delicious! It's a regular in

    Submitted by lkeating on 17. February 2015 - 21:24.

    Delicious! It's a regular in our house!

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  • These muesli bars are the

    Submitted by healthy_bree on 18. December 2014 - 13:23.

    These muesli bars are the BEST .  I substituted the butter with coconut oil, brown sugar with coconut sugar and honey with ricemalt syrup (they now become vegan)I didnt have wheat germ so just used ground flax seeds. I also used some vegan choc chips in place of some sultanas but they were accidently choc 'melts' so when I mixed it through it melted through the whole mix and made chocolate muesli bars. I'm not complaining cos they are delicious. Will def make again and try some different combos with nuts. 

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  • Love love love it

    Submitted by Rowy on 23. August 2014 - 15:22.

    Love love love it

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  • This is a great recipe! great

    Submitted by Freddie61 on 23. June 2014 - 19:16.

    This is a great recipe! great for the lunch box.

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  • YUMMY & EASY. 

    Submitted by maxissie on 10. February 2014 - 13:01.

    YUMMY & EASY. 

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  • I also left out the 40g

    Submitted by narelle75 on 2. February 2014 - 15:25.

    I also left out the 40g sugar, and still delicious.

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  • Fantastic, about to make a

    Submitted by narelle75 on 2. February 2014 - 15:08.

    Fantastic, about to make a second batch. Substituted coconut oil for the butter and milled linseed in place of wheat germ as that's what I had. very more-ish.

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  • A winner all around. Thank

    Submitted by stubbsy21 on 12. January 2014 - 16:31.

    A winner all around. Thank you tmrc_emoticons.)

    Mel Smile


    Mum of 3 under 7 and new Thermomix owner!!

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  • Delicious and really easy!

    Submitted by sevenhuysens on 21. November 2013 - 20:28.

    Delicious and really easy! Thank you for posting.

    I don't like apricots so used 80g chopped dates and 80 cacao nibs - also replaced the wheat germ with almond meal for a wheat free option. Definitely could reduce the sugar. I'm also wondering if you could replace the butter with coconut oil to make them dairy free?

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  • This slice is soooo

    Submitted by DKTwist on 29. October 2013 - 16:30.

    This slice is soooo delicious!!  Thank you for posting.  I added some white choc chips too.  It is now a regular lunchbox treat in our family.

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  • Great receipe & so easy 

    Submitted by LAC_83 on 28. September 2013 - 18:46.

    Great receipe & so easy  Cooking 7

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  • Made this tonight.. For the

    Submitted by KirstyB79 on 12. September 2013 - 22:36.

    Made this tonight.. For the third time in three weeks! The first time I found it too sweet (although my 4yo loved it!) so I leave the sugar out now and it's great. A perfect snack for the adults and kids.

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  • Really love this recipe,

    Submitted by Suzanne Mosca on 28. August 2013 - 20:32.

    Really love this recipe, Thank you. A fellow consultant made it one night for our area meeting and it was a big hit. Ive since converted it to suit gluten free and those not eating refined sugars.

    Norm

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  • Love the healthier Thermie

    Submitted by ThermieloverSue on 23. August 2013 - 19:10.

    Love the healthier Thermie version of a family favourite - thank you for sharing!  tmrc_emoticons.)

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  • Great recipe, my girls

    Submitted by Diane K on 7. July 2013 - 19:56.

    Great recipe, my girls normally avoid this type of slice.....but they lived it Cooking 1

    DianeK

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  • Thanks guys! I find the

    Submitted by Classmyth on 1. July 2013 - 14:37.

    Thanks guys! I find the hardest part is not ducking to the fridge and picking off a little bit before it's set!!!

    Sarah

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  • I love them and I will make

    Submitted by Catherine_Mum on 25. June 2013 - 12:33.

    I love them and I will make the whenever some asks me for a musile bar

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  • Easy tasty brilliant!

    Submitted by Staccamac on 5. June 2013 - 16:28.

    Easy tasty brilliant!

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