Omi's muesli
35 min
In Southern Africa, where I grew up during the 80s, we couldn't always find ready-made things like muesli. So we made our own instead and it is far, far tastier and healthier than some of the stuff you can buy in a supermarket. Oats, bran flakes, nuts and unrefined sugars make this muesli a treat for breakfast or an evening snack.
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Ingredients
Serves: 8
- 250g butter
- 2 tablespoons treacle
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 500g oats
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, about 120g
- 2 cups (about 60g) Pronutro® or finely crushed, plain cornflakes
- 500g bran flakes
- 1 cup (about 100g) chopped, mixed nuts - walnuts, cashews, almonds, etc
- 1 and 1/2 cups raisins or sultanas or dried fruit of choice
Method
Prep:15min ›
Cook:20min ›
Ready in:35min
- Preheat oven to 140 C / Gas 1.
- Place butter, treacle and bicarbonate of soda in a pot; cook over medium heat until butter and treacle have melted.
- Mix the oats, brown sugar, cornflakes, bran flakes and mixed nuts together in a large bowl.
- Pour the melted butter mixture over the oat and cereal mixture; stir well until all the ingredients are well coated.
- Pour the muesli into a large, deep baking tray and spread evenly. You might need to do two batches.
- Toast in preheated oven until just starting to brown, about 15-20 minutes.
- Allow to cool before adding dried fruit; mix well and store in an airtight container in a cool cupboard for up to a month. Serve with milk.
