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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Homemade Gluten Free Toasted Muesli




Ingredients
1 cup Gluten Free Oats
1/4 Cup Quinoa
2 Tbs Black Chia Seeds
1/3 Cup Sunflower Seeds
1/3 Cup Pine Nuts
1/3 Cup Pepitas
1/3 Cup Shredded Coconut
1/2 Cup Chopped Raw Almonds
1/3 Cup Maple Syrup
Honey to coat
1/3 Cup sliced Apricots
1/3 Cup sliced Crimson Raisins or Cranberries
1/3 Cup Sultanas
4 or 5 Sliced Dried Figs


Method


Step 1
Combine dry ingredients:  Oats, Quinoa, Chia Seeds, Sunflower Seeds,Pine Nuts, Pepitas, Shredded Coconut,and Chopped Raw Almonds




Step 2 Add to the above mixture
1/3 Cup Maple Syrup
Mix thoroughly

Step 3
Line baking tray with baking paper
Spread the above mixture to cover tray
Drizzle with Honey to coat

Step 4
Bake at 180˚ Celcius for 20 minutesCheck after 10 minutes, and mix around to prevent burning.

Step 5
In the meantime prepare dried fruit which is to be added to the baking tray
Apricots, Crimson Raisins or Cranberries, Sultanas, and Sliced Dried Figs






Step 6
Remove tray from oven when dried mixture is showing some colour and some of the moisture has dried out.  This is usually after 20-30 minutes.
Top with fruit mixture and mix with the grainy mixture.  Sprinkle with Cinnamon.

Step 7
Return tray to oven and bake another 10 minutes, watching and turning so that the fruit does NOT burn.


Remove from oven.  Cool on bench, then store in an airtight container.  Will keep for at least 2 weeks.