Gluten, Grain and Refined Sugar Free Muesli Bars

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Even though oats can be gluten free I find that they can still be quite irritating on the digestive system so I wanted to create a muesli bar recipe that didn’t use them.

These are the perfect bars to pop in your bag for a wholesome, protein filled snack without any of the nasties that traditional muesli bars have in them.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup almond meal
  • 1  cup desiccated coconut
  • 1/2 cup flaked almonds
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
  • 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp water
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup or sweetener of choice- you could even reduce the sweetener a little if you prefer.
  • 1/4 cup sultanas
  • 3 medjool dates, pitted and chopped roughly

Method

  • Preheat oven to 150 degrees
  • Line a square 8x8inch tray with baking paper
  • In a small pot, gently warm the coconut oil and maple syrup until it has melted and combined
  • Add the water and baking powder and mix together with a fork or whisk
  • In a bowl add the rest of the ingredients and mix in the coconut oil and maple syrup mixture
  • Press the mixture into the lined tin and cut into bars

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  • Place into the oven and bake for approx 45 minutes until golden brown. I like mine really golden and crunchy so baked them a little longer
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 15 minutes in the tray then transfer to a cooling rack.
  • Store in an airtight container once cool.