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Lifestyle Lunch Box

COCONUT FRUIT
SALAD MUESLI BARS

PREP + COOK TIME 40 MINUTES (+ COOLING)
MAKES 16 BARS
Preheat oven to 150°C/130°C fan.
Grease a 20cm x 30cm rectangular
slice pan; line base and long sides with
baking paper, extending paper 5cm
over sides. Combine 2½ cups puffed
rice, ⅓ cup sunflower seeds, ½ cup
pepitas, ½ cup chopped dried fruit
medley, ½ cup shredded coconut
and 1 tablespoon white sesame
seeds in a large bowl. Place
¾ cup honey, 1 teaspoon
vanilla extract and ½ teaspoon
salt flakes in a small saucepan
over medium heat; cook,
stirring, for 2 minutes or until
mixture just comes to a
simmer. Pour honey mixture
over dry ingredients; stir
through until evenly coated.
Transfer mixture to pan;
press down firmly with the
back of a lightly oiled spoon.
Bake for 25 minutes or until
golden brown. Cool in
pan (slice will firm).
Cut into 16 bars.

DID YOU

KNOW?

Muesli was concocted
by Swiss physician
Dr Maximilian
Bircher−Benner, who
around 1900 wanted
to improve the diet
of his patients. The
name comes from the
German müs, meaning
“porridge”. Hence
bircher muesli, too.

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