Homemade Muesli
Homemade muesli is quick and easy to prepare. Ready in less than 30 minutes and fully customisable: make several different flavoured batches up to keep breakfast healthy and exciting.
Servings: 6
Calories: 298kcal
Ingredients
For the Muesli Base
- 250 g/ 9oz Jumbo oats see notes for alternative suggestions
For the Pineapple, Hazelnut, Poppyseed and Rose Muesli
- 60 g/ 2 oz Dried pineapple chopped
- 60 g/ 2 oz Hazelnuts roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon Poppyseeds
- 2 teaspoon Crushed rose petals (optional) ensure they are edible
- 3 tablespoon Pumpkin seeds
- 1 tablespoon Sesame seeds
- ½ teaspoon Salt (optional)
For the Nutty Muesli
- 30 g/ 1 oz Pecan nuts roughly chopped
- 30 g/ 1 oz Pistachio nuts
- 30 g/ 1 oz Hazelnuts roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoon Desiccated coconut
- 2 tablespoon Pumpkin seeds
- ½ teaspoon Salt (optional)
For the Crowd Pleasing Muesli
- 30 g/ 1 oz Blanched almonds halved
- 30 g/ 1 oz Hazelnuts roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoon Pumpkin seeds
- 45 g/ 1 ½ oz Raisins
- 45 g/ 1 ½ oz Dates chopped
- ½ teaspoon Salt (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 150C/ 300F/ GM 2
- Scatter your chosen muesli base onto a large baking sheet and add the chopped nuts and seeds (plus the dessicated cconut if making the nutty muesli). Mix briefly then cook for 7 minutes
- Use a large metal spoon to stir and tuern the muesli base then cook for a further 7 minutes
- Set aside to cool completely, then stir through the remaining ingredients and store in an airtight container
Notes
Alternative Options for the Muesli Base
To take your base from good to awesome, try using 50% oats (125g) with a combination of any of the following to make up the remaining 50% (125g):- bran flakes
- spelt flakes
- buckwheat groats (for extra crunch and chew)
- wheat flakes
- puffed rice
- barley flakes
- rye flakes
Expert Tips
- When it comes to toasting the base, do remember to stir it partway through the cooking time to ensure the ingredients are evenly toasted
- Always let the muesli cool completely before transferring to a storage jar. This ensures the toasted ingredients stay crisp and fresh
- Likewise, always secure the lid straight after taking a serving out of the jar to retain maximum freshness. Rather like cookies, homemade muesli will lose it’s freshness when left out for too long
- All ingredients listed in my recipe card are vegan. If a vegan muesli is required, do check any alternative add-ins are suitable adding
- Those following a gluten-free diet need to ensure that all ingredients they plan on including are gluten-free. Although oats do not contain gluten, during production they can become contaminated by other cereals that do contain gluten. Similarly, not all of the additional base options I have listed are gluten-free, so do check the packaging before using in this recipe.
Nutritional Information
The nutritional information quoted above is based on the ingredients for the exotic pineapple muesli. Here are the details for the other variations: The Nutty One: Calories:282kcal | Carbohydrates:32g | Protein:9g | Fat:14g | Saturated Fat:3g | Sodium:197mg | Potassium:293mg | Fiber:6g | Sugar:1g | Vitamin A:21IU | Vitamin C:1mg | Calcium:36mg | Iron:3mg The Crowd-Pleaser: Calories:281kcal | Carbohydrates:42g | Protein:9g | Fat:10g | Saturated Fat:1g | Sodium:200mg | Potassium:356mg | Fiber:6g | Sugar:6g | Vitamin C:1mg | Calcium:44mg | Iron:3mg All nutritional calculations are based on a 100% oat base and are offered as approximations only.Nutrition
Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 197mg | Potassium: 276mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 3mg