FOOD & COOKING WITH CHEF ROSS
Muesli Bars
Makes: 10 bars · Baking: 15–20 minutes · Cooling/chilling: About 50 minutes
What you need
Ingredients
- 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
- 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

STEP 1
Heat and line tin
Heat oven to 180°C fan-forced.
Line the tin with baking paper.

STEP 2
Mix dry ingredients
Put chopped nuts, coconut, blueberries, seeds and citrus zest in a large bowl.
Mix well.

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.

STEP 4
Bake until golden
Bake 15–20 minutes until golden brown.
Use oven mitts to take out tin.

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.

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.
