Name: Luxury vanilla and malt toasted muesli
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 1200 min
Total time: 1240 min
Ingredients: 3 cup rolled oats; 1 cup coarse coconut threads; 1 cup raw cashew nuts; 1 cup raw hazelnuts; 1/4 cup New Zealand olive oil or nut oil; 1/4 cup malt extract eg Maltexo (or sweeten with ¼ cup honey if you prefer); 2 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup wheat germ; 3/4 cup dried apricots, finely chopped; 1/4 cup dried cranberries or dried blueberries; 1/4 cup dried mango, sliced

Luxury vanilla and malt toasted muesli

Malt extract gives this toasted muesli a delicious malty flavour and a nice crunch. This muesli recipe can be made up to three weeks ahead. Simply spoon into jars for tasty homemade Christmas gifts

Makes 7 cup

Prep

40M

Cook

20H

Total

20H 40M

Ingredients

3 cup rolled oats

1 cup coarse coconut threads

1 cup raw cashew nuts

1 cup raw hazelnuts

1/4 cup New Zealand olive oil or nut oil

1/4 cup malt extract eg Maltexo (or sweeten with ¼ cup honey if you prefer)

2 tablespoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup wheat germ

3/4 cup dried apricots, finely chopped

1/4 cup dried cranberries or dried blueberries

1/4 cup dried mango, sliced

Method

1.Preheat oven to 160°C. Place oats, coconut and nuts in a deep baking tray.

2.Combine oil and malt in a small pan. Heat and stir until combined then add vanilla.

3.Pour over oat mix, toss to coat thoroughly and bake in oven for about 15-20 minutes. Every 5 minutes, remove tray from oven and use a large wooden spoon to turn over muesli so it colours evenly. The muesli is ready when it is crunchy and lightly golden (keep a close eye on it so it doesn’t get too dark). Set aside to cool.

4.When cooled, add wheat germ and dried fruit and toss well. Store in an airtight container or spoon into pretty jars for gifts

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