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CHOC-CRANBERRY MUESLI BARS APPLE PIE MUESLI BARS

PREP + COOK TIME 40 MINUTES (+ COOLING) MAKES 16 BARS PREP + COOK TIME 40 MINUTES (+ COOLING) MAKES 16 BARS

Preheat oven to 150°C/130°C fan. Grease a 20cm x 30cm Preheat oven to 150°C/130°C fan. Grease a 20cm x 30cm
rectangular slice pan; line base and long sides with rectangular slice pan; line base and long sides with baking
baking paper, extending paper 5cm over sides. Combine paper, extending paper 5cm over sides. Combine 2½ cups
2½ cups puffed rice, ⅓ cup sunflower seeds, ½ cup puffed rice, ⅓ cup sunflower seeds, ½ cup pepitas, ½ cup
pepitas, ½ cup coarsely chopped dried cranberries and finely chopped dried apple, 1 tablespoon white sesame
1 tablespoon white sesame seeds in a large bowl. Place seeds and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon in a large bowl.
¾ cup honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and ½ teaspoon Place ¾ cup honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and
salt flakes in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook, ½ teaspoon salt flakes in a small saucepan over medium
stirring, for 2 minutes or until mixture just comes to a heat; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until mixture
simmer. Pour honey mixture over dry ingredients; stir just comes to a simmer. Pour honey mixture over dry
through until evenly coated. Cool for 5 minutes. Add ingredients; stir through until evenly coated. Transfer
½ cup dark chocolate chips; stir until combined. Transfer mixture to pan; press down firmly with the back of a
mixture to pan; press down firmly with the back of a lightly oiled spoon. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden
lightly oiled spoon. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan (slice will firm). Cut into 16 bars.
brown. Cool in pan (slice will firm). Cut into 16 bars.

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