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OUR ‘SUNNY’ TOASTED MUESLI + Waiheke Island

I call this ‘our’ muesli because truth be told it is my husband who makes this most often, following my recipe and direction. We usually double the recipe and store half of the toasted muesli in a large container in the pantry. The 'sunny' part comes from the addition of turmeric and warming spices cinnamon and ginger to get our shine on for the day. Turmeric not only delivers an awesome burst of colour but is also a natural anti-inflammatory.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 cups quick-cook rolled oats
  • 1 cup fine desiccated coconut
  • 1/2 cup roughly ground nuts: almonds hazelnuts, brazil nuts etc.
  • 1/2 cup roughly ground seeds: sunflower seeds pumpkin seeds
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • generous pinch of sea salt
  • 1 cup finely chopped dried fruit: apricots dates, figs, raisins, sultanas, currants
  • 1/3 cup virgin coconut oil or ghee
  • 4 Tbsp honey or 1/4 cup maple syrup

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 150°C.
  • Combine the dry ingredients and spices in a large bowl. In a saucepan, gently heat the honey with the oil/ ghee until combined. Pour over the muesli, and combine. Spread the muesli out evenly in a large baking tray. Cook in the oven for 45 - 50 minutes until lightly golden. Several times during cooking give the muesli a stir for even cooking. Remove from the oven and cool on the tray. Store in a large airtight jar/ container in the pantry.
  • Serve muesli with your chosen selection of the following / milk (cow’s, rice, coconut, or nut milk) / natural yogurt or creamed coconut / fresh fruit (sliced banana, grated apple/ pear, berries) / fruit purée (apple, pear, plum) / diluted fruit juice instead of milk
  • *Or serve as Bircher Muesli by soaking toasted muesli overnight in milk or hot water so to soften the oats and make them easier to digest.

Notes

VARIATION: For gluten-free muesli, omit the rolled oats and toast the coconut, nuts and seeds as above. Once cool fold through with 2 cups puffed rice or puffed millet, and 2 cups corn flakes.