FOOD & COOKING WITH CHEF ROSS

Muesli Bars

Makes: 10 bars · Baking: 15–20 minutes · Cooling/chilling: About 50 minutes

Muesli Bars

What you need

Ingredients

Ingredients for Muesli Bars
  • 1 cup almonds, roughly chopped
  • ½ cup macadamia nuts or pecans, roughly chopped
  • ½ cup shredded coconut
  • ½ cup dried blueberries
  • ½ cup pumpkin seeds
  • ½ cup sunflower seeds
  • ¼ cup sesame seeds
  • ¼ cup chia seeds
  • 1 tablespoon orange or lemon zest
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted

Equipment

Equipment for Muesli Bars
  • Baking tin 35 × 25 × 2.5 cm
  • Baking paper
  • Large mixing bowl and wooden spoon
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Knife and chopping board
  • Fan-forced oven and oven mitts

Let’s make it

Heat and line tin — Muesli Bars

STEP 1

Heat and line tin

Heat oven to 180°C fan-forced.

Line the tin with baking paper.

Mix dry ingredients — Muesli Bars

STEP 2

Mix dry ingredients

Put chopped nuts, coconut, blueberries, seeds and citrus zest in a large bowl.

Mix well.

Coat and spread — Muesli Bars

STEP 3

Coat and spread

Stir in maple syrup and melted coconut oil.

Mix until coated.

Put into tin.

Level with back of wooden spoon.

Bake until golden — Muesli Bars

STEP 4

Bake until golden

Bake 15–20 minutes until golden brown.

Use oven mitts to take out tin.

Cool and chill — Muesli Bars

STEP 5

Cool and chill

Cool in tin for 20 minutes.

Use baking paper to lift slab out.

Refrigerate about 30 minutes to firm up.

Cut and wrap — Muesli Bars

STEP 6

Cut and wrap

Cut into 10 bars.

Wrap each in baking paper and tie with string if desired to stop pieces sticking.

Serving and storage

  • Store wrapped bars in a covered container in the fridge below 5°C.
  • Contains tree nuts and sesame.
  • Check all packaged ingredient labels.

Recipe ©2026 Deaf Chef Ross. Check labels for allergens. Follow appliance and storage instructions. Times and servings are estimates. Images are illustrative. Sources: NSW Food Authority; Victorian Government. Generated by ChatGPT for Deaf Chef Ross (C)2026.