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Easy Muesli Slice

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This muesli slice recipe was a staple of our lunch boxes growing up.  Every week Mum would make a batch of this slice (and a chocolate cake too if we were lucky) for our morning snacks.  Being young and naive, I used to resent having ‘homemade’ snacks and wished I was sitting down to a bag of chips or bbq shapes like some of the other kids in the play ground.  However with the benefit of hindsight, I can see how Mum did us a huge favour and instilled a few important qualities in both my sister and I (maybe me more so than my sister who hates cooking and swings by Mum’s a few nights a week for dinner) by not succumbing to our whinging and complaining for bought snack food.

Muesli Slice

 

This recipe is a regular in our house as it’s a filling snack for both myself and the boys.  I never seem to make this recipe the same way twice, and instead I like to use ingredients already opened and in the pantry.  Both of the boys also love to help me out with this one, and of we inevitably end up with a fight over who gets to mix the ingredients together and lick the bowl.

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5 from 2 votes

Easy Muesli Slice

Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time24 mins
Total Time39 mins
Course: Slices
Servings: 24
Author: Lauren

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup of unprocessed bran
  • 1 cup of rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup of wholemeal flour
  • 1 cup of cashews or substitute for pecans, walnuts etc
  • 1/2 cup of currants
  • 1/4 cup of dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup of coconut
  • 1/4 cup of raw sugar
  • 1/2 cup of butter
  • 1 tablespoon of golden syrup
  • 2 eggs - lightly beaten

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 190 degrees and line a slice tin with baking paper - making sure to leave paper hanging over the sides.
  • Place all of your dry ingredients into a large bowl and stir to combine.
  • In a small saucepan, melt the butter and golden syrup and stir to combine.
  • Pour the melted ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients, along with the eggs and stir well.
  • Tip the mixture into your prepared slice tray and press firmly with the back of a metal spoon to smooth the surface.
  • Place the slice into the oven and bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Allow the slice to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before carefully transferring to a wire rack to completely cool.

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Do you make any of recipes from your childhood?

Comments

  6. Bec @ The Plumbette says

    Jacob has been on to me about making our own muesli slice. Now that you’ve given the recipe I will have to make it! My grandman used to make hazelnut biscuits and different slices when I was young. I need to get them out to bake because we spend so much on packet food.

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  8. Danielle L says

    This looks great and reminds me I need to make something for MJs lunchbox. I love the new blog look, it is easy to read and navigate and looks great and polished. I love ‘baking my way through motherhood’ is that a new tag line?

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    • Lauren says

      Ha, I’m glad I could help out! Thanks so much Danielle, I’m really happy with it. Yes it is, I think it sums our days up pretty well 😉

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  11. Tash @ Gift Grapevine says

    My tornadoes are big fans of oat, apricot and raisin cookies so I think it’s time I stepped things up and tried them on a slice like this. Looks delicious. If they won’t eat it then I certainly will 🙂

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    • Lauren says

      Hi Jaqui,

      I hope you guys enjoyed them 🙂 I normally use wholemeal self raising flour, I’ll update the recipe ingredient list. Have a great weekend 🙂

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  16. Bec says

    5 stars
    Been loving this recipe, the whole family will eat this one. So easy to make with whatever is around – from seeds to choc chips etc. Thankyou!

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