A little diced apple makes these rock cakes moist and fruity. Quick and easy to prepare, they are ideal to cook with younger members of the family, who will enjoy making them as much as eating them. Cooking is not only fun for children but also encourages them to be more aware of the foods they eat.
Replace the muesli with a mixture of 3 tbsp rolled oats, 2 tbsp sesame or sunflower seeds and 55 g (2 oz) roughly chopped hazelnuts or almonds. * For apple and mincemeat rock cakes, use just 1 peeled and diced dessert apple with 150 g (5½ oz) mincemeat, and substitute 75 g (2½ oz) rolled oats for the muesli. Omit the cinnamon. * For tropical rock cakes, replace the apples, muesli and cinnamon with 50 g (1½ oz) desiccated coconut and 170 g (6 oz) chopped ready-to-eat exotic dried fruits, including pineapple, papaya and mango.
Apples are a good source of vitamin C and soluble fibre (in the form of pectin), as well as offering a flavonoid called quercetin, which is thought to have a potent antioxidant effect. * Adding muesli to cakes and bakes is a good way to increase their fibre content. * Children need healthy snacks to boost their energy and nutritional needs, and these little rock cakes are much better than sugar-laden commercial biscuits or salty crisps.
I put cherry's (last in the pot) and apples with mine used oats instead of musili as I ran out as well lol, but it went down fatalistically, had to cook for around 30 mins but it was simple and easy I'll be doing this again... - 04 Sep 2012
Made it healthier. used a large cooking apple,more cinnomon to taste,skimmed milk and wholemeal self-raising flour. Will try chocolate chips next time. - 08 Oct 2008
very quick and easy to make and taste good to! - 16 Aug 2012