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Crunchy muesli bars


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Ingredients

24 portion(s)

  • 100 g Butter, cut into cubes
  • 80 g honey
  • 90 g brown sugar
  • 80 g pitted dates
  • 200 g rolled oats
  • 20 g Poppyseeds
  • 30 g white chia seeds
  • pinch of ground cinnamon
  • pinch salt flakes
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Recipe's preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 140 degrees/Gas Mark 2.

  2. Place the butter, honey and brown sugar in the TM bowl and melt for 6 minutes/Varoma/speed 2 to form a light, sticky caramel. 

  3. Add the dates and chop for 4 seconds/speed 5. Add the rolled oats, poppyseeds, white chia seeds, cinnamon and salt flakes. Mix for 10 seconds/speed 3.

  4. Line a baking tray of about 20cm x 25cm with baking paper, and press in the mixture. It’s sticky so I use another sheet of baking paper on top to smooth it out.

  5. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. The slice will be soft when you remove it from the oven but will set as it cools. Slice into squares and store in an airtight container.

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Tip

There’s lots to like about these snack bars. They’re easy, adaptable (use other seeds or fruit) and free from nuts, making them lunch-box friendly. They’re extra delicious because the sugar, honey and butter are slightly caramelised.

Don’t save this one for the kids!

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  • marghassett: great idea! I'll do that!

    Submitted by Anastasia.Wilhelm on 31. August 2023 - 12:39.

    marghassett: great idea! I'll do that!

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  • Way too sweet. Def don't use sugar.

    Submitted by kellydevoy on 13. June 2022 - 15:06.

    Way too sweet. Def don't use sugar.

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  • Davo's Cuisine wrote:...

    Submitted by Davo's Cuisine on 16. June 2021 - 18:10.

    Davo's Cuisine wrote:
    Loved these, reduced sugar to 50g.

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  • Loved these, reduced sugar to 50g.

    Submitted by Davo's Cuisine on 16. June 2021 - 18:08.

    Loved these, reduced sugar to 50g.

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  • These are great! I’d probably slightly reduce...

    Submitted by CeceG on 22. August 2018 - 19:27.

    These are great! I’d probably slightly reduce the brown sugar next time.

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  • Love this recipe, Thanks for sharing! My husbands...

    Submitted by staceymate on 3. July 2018 - 19:36.

    Love this recipe, Thanks for sharing! My husbands favourite. I replace the sugar with natural peanut butter and reduce the oats to add rice puffs and nuts/seeds.

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  • Have got this baking in the oven now and it smells...

    Submitted by Hinkley on 10. May 2018 - 11:17.

    Have got this baking in the oven now and it smells delicious. I added coconut, sunflower seeds and cranberries, and reduced the sugar. Can't wait to taste it and hoping it's a hit with the kids after school today 😀

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  • Quite nice but still very soft. Not crunchy at...

    Submitted by Barbandcraig on 4. February 2018 - 13:47.

    Quite nice but still very soft. Not crunchy at all. Disappointed.

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  • Added my own twist with nuts, and just trying to...

    Submitted by Ames87 on 30. January 2018 - 19:39.

    Added my own twist with nuts, and just trying to perfect a batch without sugar. Delicious!

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  • Use less sugar....

    Submitted by nbzpalace on 9. September 2017 - 15:52.

    Use less sugar.
    Do not over bake.

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  • Jashyboo wrote:...

    Submitted by angus6 on 5. August 2017 - 14:11.

    Jashyboo wrote:
    Oh. My. God. These muesli bars are AMAZING!!!! They taste sooooooo good!!! Adult & kid approved 👌 😁 ... I did add nuts because that's what we like at home. I'm sooo excited Ive found a new family favourite which I'll be making on the regular for a healthy snack! 😍

    After reading the comments I decided to halve the sugar and honey which turned out perfect and I do have a sweet tooth. I lowered the oats because I added nuts, cranberries and desiccated coconut.

    My variations below (Va):

    * 100 g Butter
    * 40 g honey (Va)
    * 45 g brown sugar (Va)
    * 80 g pitted dates
    * 150 g rolled oats (Va)
    * 50 g sliced almonds (Va)
    * 50 g cranberries (Va)
    * 50 g pecans (Va)
    * 30 g desiccated coconut (Va)
    * 30 g chia seeds
    * pinch of ground cinnamon
    * pinch salt flakes

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  • Oh. My. God. These muesli bars are AMAZING!!!!...

    Submitted by Jashyboo on 18. July 2017 - 14:56.

    Oh. My. God. These muesli bars are AMAZING!!!! They taste sooooooo good!!! Adult & kid approved 👌 😁 ... I did add nuts because that's what we like at home. I'm sooo excited Ive found a new family favourite which I'll be making on the regular for a healthy snack! 😍

    After reading the comments I decided to halve the sugar and honey which turned out perfect and I do have a sweet tooth. I lowered the oats because I added nuts, cranberries and desiccated coconut.

    My variations below (Va):

    * 100 g Butter
    * 40 g honey (Va)
    * 45 g brown sugar (Va)
    * 80 g pitted dates
    * 150 g rolled oats (Va)
    * 50 g sliced almonds (Va)
    * 50 g cranberries (Va)
    * 50 g pecans (Va)
    * 30 g desiccated coconut (Va)
    * 30 g chia seeds
    * pinch of ground cinnamon
    * pinch salt flakes

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  • I made these today and they were great. Hoping the...

    Submitted by Flicketymp on 9. April 2017 - 16:30.

    I made these today and they were great. Hoping the toddler will eat them as well to save me from eating them all myself

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  • We found these very crumbly! Also, quite sweet. I...

    Submitted by Cherryn on 19. March 2017 - 13:00.

    Smile We found these very crumbly! Also, quite sweet. I would add less sugar next time.

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  • Super yum. I halved the sugar but will completely...

    Submitted by y u m on 6. February 2017 - 14:14.

    Super yum. I halved the sugar but will completely eliminate next time.

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  • Both my girls absolutely loved these. Will cut...

    Submitted by Nik Nak on 1. February 2017 - 09:11.

    Both my girls absolutely loved these. Will cut back the sugar as they were a bit sweet

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  • Great for snacks. I made this

    Submitted by marghassett on 27. November 2016 - 13:00.

    Great for snacks.

    I made this in the silicon snack bar moulds & it they worked a treat!

    They are a bit too sweet so will omit the sugar next time I make them

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  • Great receipe. very versatile

    Submitted by crystalchrisr on 11. September 2016 - 10:12.

    Great receipe. very versatile and works well with substitutes. I do dairy free with nuttalex or coconut oil and leave out the sugar as well. 

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  • Lovely thank you. I also

    Submitted by mrsm_jones on 9. August 2016 - 14:26.

    Lovely thank you. I also omitted the sugar and they were sweet enough for me I suspet the kids might not like them without any hoolate in them, but I ertainly enjoyed the taste test tmrc_emoticons.)

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  • Very nice and versatile. Mine

    Submitted by ronellem on 18. April 2016 - 20:51.

    Very nice and versatile. Mine came out very crumbly, not sure why.will make regularly.

    The recipe has to be doubled if you want to fill a swiss roll sized oven pan

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  • Delicious snack! I adjusted

    Submitted by HayleyCallaughan01 on 12. April 2016 - 15:51.

    Delicious snack!

    I adjusted the recipe like most people removing the sugar. I also changed the butter to coconut oil and changed the honey to maple syrup on one occasion and agave on another; both delicious.

    I also added a handful of dried cranberries. Yum!

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  • Great recipe. I left out

    Submitted by melanie-jade on 6. April 2016 - 11:51.

    Great recipe. I left out sugar like many others. Will freeze for lunchboxes

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  • Great, didn't add the sugar

    Submitted by Olivia11 on 7. March 2016 - 14:03.

    Great, didn't add the sugar and it didn't need it

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  • Adjusted the recipe to be a

    Submitted by kendalrobyn on 13. January 2016 - 22:28.

    Adjusted the recipe to be a little less sweet - disappeared quickly in my home!

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  • These were amazing!! I only

    Submitted by aliec83 on 7. December 2015 - 16:03.

    These were amazing!! I only had 20 grams of honey so used the one punnet quick jam (in the community forum) instead. I also added dark chic chips and coconut, yummo!!

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  • Instead of seeds i added 130g

    Submitted by indigoblue00 on 10. November 2015 - 12:42.

    Instead of seeds i added 130g of trail mix and ommited the suger-kids and work collegues raved over them!  Will be a regular! 

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  • Delicious and healthy, thanks

    Submitted by recipefollower72 on 21. October 2015 - 22:42.

    Delicious and healthy, thanks for this recipe! After reading the other comments, I omitted the sugar, swapped golden syrup (40g) for honey, also added sesame and chia seeds instead of the poppy, a hit with everyone and definitely didn't need the sugar. 

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  • Big hit! So easy. Will b a

    Submitted by Magicwand on 21. October 2015 - 21:07.

    Big hit! So easy. Will b a regular in the house.

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  • Made these yesterday, omitted

    Submitted by Babushka on 28. September 2015 - 08:10.

    Made these yesterday, omitted the sugar completely and added 40g honey.  Used 20g of sesame seeds and 30g black chia.   Turned out well, although a little crumbly (although I am guessing this is why you would need all the honey to bind).   Nice flavour!   Have yet to test on the kids!

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  • Far too sweet - even with

    Submitted by CarlaV on 24. February 2015 - 10:23.

    Far too sweet - even with half the sugar!

    Planning on trying these again, but omitting the sugar entirely and halving the honey. The combination of dates, sugar and honey is simply too much.

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  • Yum

    Submitted by Tricia04 on 21. February 2015 - 22:29.

    Yum tmrc_emoticons.)

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  • I wrapped individual portions

    Submitted by IBRIEOG on 20. February 2015 - 16:57.

    I wrapped individual portions in clingfilm before freezing - they seem fine and don't come home in the lunch boxes

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  • I added less sugar as

    Submitted by IBRIEOG on 20. February 2015 - 16:55.

    I added less sugar as mentioned by other and replaced the dates with prune as this was all I had in the larder - they were fabulous. The crunch of the poopy seeds is very moorish! Thanks for sharing

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  • Can these be Frozen? 

    Submitted by MummaBrown on 8. February 2015 - 14:38.

    Can these be Frozen? 

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  • My guest has dairy allergies,

    Submitted by Margarita Helen on 5. February 2015 - 14:43.

    My guest has dairy allergies, so I subbed the butter with red apple and 3 tablespoons of olive oil. I also reduced the sugar by half and used golden syrup because I didn't have honey. I replaced the dates with sultanas. This was super yummy but I will definitely drop the sugar altogether if I decide to use apple and sultanas again. Was really nice. Thanks for sharing! tmrc_emoticons.-)

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  • I didn't have any honey, so

    Submitted by Lizzy674 on 3. February 2015 - 18:34.

    I didn't have any honey, so subbed in golden syrup and reduced the sugar. Only had black chia seeds and white seasme seeds too. A hit. Much crunchier when stored in the fridge.

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  • These are great! I reduced

    Submitted by meganzig on 3. February 2015 - 14:53.

    These are great! I reduced the sugar, butter and honey amounts and they still were fine. Might omit the sugar altogether next time after reading previous comments.

    I also added sultanas, cranberries and shredded coconut instead of all dates.

    Will definitely make again!

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  • Yum! Like others, I might add

    Submitted by CarlieR on 3. February 2015 - 13:42.

    Yum! Like others, I might add less sugar next time but these should definitely pass the 2-year-old test!

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  • These are great! My kids love

    Submitted by Letetia on 1. February 2015 - 13:50.

    These are great! My kids love them. I eliminate the brown sugar all together and they are still sweet enough. I think I could reduce the honey a bit too without anyone noticing......

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  • These were delish - as said

    Submitted by Mypatrol on 31. January 2015 - 19:14.

    These were delish - as said before, chewy not crunchy for my first batch. Will try cooking longer next time. Thanks for sharing!

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  • Made these last night. They

    Submitted by Meeshstraty on 29. January 2015 - 09:03.

    Made these last night. They were very tasty although more chewy than crunchy. Might try cooking for longer next time to see if that helps.

    Thanks! Big winner for school lunch boxes!

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  • made these and everyone has

    Submitted by Amskii on 28. January 2015 - 08:46.

    made these and everyone has commented how caramelly they are.... yummo thanks for sharing as recipe of the day cause I am making these tonight now!!!

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  • Deliciou. I also reduced the

    Submitted by CheleN on 26. January 2015 - 18:13.

    Deliciou. I also reduced the sugar to 50 and honey to 45, this was just a nice level of sweetness for us. I didn't have poppyseed so added sesame instead. These are a winner here and my DD9 says these are a keeper. Thanks for sharing

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  • These were so good. Mine were

    Submitted by tanyabird11 on 17. January 2015 - 15:50.

    These were so good. Mine were more chewy than crunchy though. I halved the sugar but otherwise followed the recipe exactly. Highly recommend but be warned, they are very moreish.

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  • Yum! Only used 45g sugar.

    Submitted by Samantha78 on 13. January 2015 - 15:51.

    Yum! Only used 45g sugar.  Was sweet enough for us.  Not crunchy but delish!

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  • The famity were impressed.  A

    Submitted by kmdlharvey on 11. January 2015 - 12:08.

    The famity were impressed.  A good one for lunch boxes. Used coconut oil instead of butter and less sugar. Delicious. 

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  • Yummy - kids loved them! I

    Submitted by s_alyce on 8. January 2015 - 12:19.

    Yummy - kids loved them! I used coconut oil in place of butter, used less sugar, sesame seeds instead of poppy seeds, added some puffed rice and a combination of dates and sultanas. Will be making these regularly

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  • Great basic recipe that is

    Submitted by farmeating on 8. January 2015 - 11:08.

    Great basic recipe that is easy to just use what is in the cupboard. I use 50g coconut oil in place of butter, 45g  coconut suger instead of brown. Next time I will use less honey as it still came out very sweet. I used dried cherries, sultana's and apricots, sunflower kernels and some shredded coconut. This recipe will now be my basic museli bar with using whatever is in the cupboard. Thanks heaps !

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  • forgot to rate!!!

    Submitted by Thermigal on 7. January 2015 - 19:45.

    forgot to rate!!!

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  • Yum! Had to stop myself from

    Submitted by Thermigal on 7. January 2015 - 19:44.

    Yum! Had to stop myself from eating the uncooked mix. I put slightly less honey and brown sugar as per the comments above. Instead of dates I used cranberries, apricots, almonds and shredded coconut. Great sort of healthy snack and I am not a fan of shop bought muesli bars. Thanks for the recipe, these are a keeper.

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