Making your own homemade muesli is hugely satisfying and super easy! Once you make your first batch you will never buy it again. Here are some benefits of making your own:
- It’s much cheaper than the bought variety!
- Bulk buying nuts, seeds & oats allows you to make larger batches to last a couple of weeks at a time and cuts your costs significantly. Perfect for meal prep when you’re making larger batches and makes for a perfect delicious, homemade gift.
- More nutrient dense, less rubbish.
- Pre-made muesli varieties can often be filled with questionable ingredients that really are not good for you.
- Often, pre-bought muesli’s are loaded with hidden sugars, unhealthy oils, rancid nuts & seeds, packaged in plastics for extended periods and more often than not have added flavours and preservatives. You avoid all of these nasties by simply making your own. What a bonus for your health!
- No Waste!
- The bonus of having a bulk selection of nuts, seeds and whole food option on hand means you can put together a variety of ingredients in what ever quantities you have in your pantry. The best muesli combinations are often a mixture of random bits and pieces you have lying around that need to be used up.
- Be relaxed with quantities and use what you have on hand to avoid waste.
Chocolate Orange Muesli
Deliciously tasty, nourishing and energy boosting homemade muesli with a chocolate orange twist. It tastes like a real treat while keeping your energy sustained and taste buds satisfied. Enjoy with nut or oat milk or organic yoghurt of choice. Top with your favourite fruit and you’re good to go!
- ½ cup walnuts – roughly chopped
- ½ cup almonds – roughly chopped
- 3 cups oats
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 cup pumpkin seeds
- ¼ cup raisins
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
- ¾ cup butter
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp tahini paste
- 2 oranges – zest orange
- ½ tsp sea salt
Pre-heat oven to 160℃
Place the nuts, seeds, oats, raisins & cinnamon into a large bowl. Give it a good mix.
Melt the butter in a pot. Remove from the heat when melted and add the honey, tahini, cocoa powder, salt and orange zest. Give it a good mix.
Pour the liquid into the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir it till well combined.
Spread the muesli out onto a large baking tray and place into the oven. Bake for ten minutes, then give the muesli a good mix on the tray. Return to the oven at 5 minute intervals, stirring it each time until its cooked to your liking.
25 minutes total baking time should be enough.
Remove the tray from the oven and leave it to cool completely before storing the muesli in glass jars, ready to use!
Muesli keeps well at room temperature in cooler climates. If you live in a warmer climate, store it in the fridge
