My obsession for a crispy, chewy, fruity snack started a week ago when I was stuck out-and-about without my bag of emergency food. Harry was giving me the warning cough-turn-squeal and getting all snakey in the pram, so I legged it to Woolies and bought him these 12month+ muesli bar thingies. Of course they were delicious and he was munching away very happily, but they were also so ridiculously overpriced and full of who-knows-what. You know what i’m like.

These are so fab, If you try them please let me know how they turn out.

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• 4 tbs honey
• 3 tbs apple juice (ora apple sauce)
• 1 cup quick oats
• 1/3 cup Rice Bubbles (Rice Krispies)
• 3 tbs desiccated coconut
• ¼ cup raisins (or a dried fruit mix i.e. cranberry/apricot/raisins)
• ¼ cup pepitas or sunflower seeds (optional)
• ¼ tsp salt

Method

Step 1

Pre-heat oven to 170°C and line a 20cm x 20cm tin with baking paper. -

Step 2

In a medium saucepan melt butter and honey over a low heat. Once melted set aside to cool. -

Step 3

Put the remaining ingredients in a large bowl and mix together. Add the cooled honey mixture and stir to combine. -

Step 4

Transfer the mixture into the pre-prepared tin and press down firmly with the back of a spoon. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until the centre is just firm. -

Step 5

Remove from the oven and leave to cool for 15 minutes. Mark the bars with a sharp knife but don't cut completely (or they will fall apart). Once completely cool you can remove from the tin and slice. Store in an airtight container. -