Muesli Bars

I've never been a big fan of muesli bars/granola bars only b'coz the commercial one's taste TERRIBLE, this recipe is a mix of a couple of recipes picked up from here and there and I have made these sooooooo many times .... its a winter standard snack for us and keeps well too !! It makes for a great 4 p.m snack and I must confess that I've had these for breakfast a couple of times (while running late for classes) ........ they're addictive and surprisingly easy to make !!

Dry ingredients:

3 1/2 cups rolled oats (roasted taste better but unroasted work as well)

1/2 cup sunflower seeds

1/2 cup slivered almonds

1/2 cup wheat germ (if you're not a fan ... increase the nuts or add chopped pecans or chopped hazelnuts)

1/4 cup sesame seeds

a handful or dried apricots (chopped) or raisins (personally, i dislike fruit in muesli or muesli bars so i skip this and replace by 1/4 cup sunflower seeds)

1 teaspoon powdered cinnamon

Dry Method:

Mix everything in a large bowl.

Wet ingredients:

2 teaspoons vegetable/sunflower oil

1/2 cup honey

1/4 cup brown sugar (i use fine ground .... but it doesn't really matter)

1/2 cup 70% dark chocolate or smooth peanut butter (i've also tried nutella and it did NOT work)

Method:

Put all the ingredients in a pan and put on low heat till everything comes together. Maintaining a low heat is essential & stir continuously, it'll only take a 2-3 mins.

Final Mix Up :

Add the wet ingredients to the dry mixed ingredients and mix till everything clings on.

Put everything on a baking tray / cookie tray and press down firmly.

Bake for 15 mins at 130 degrees Celsius.

Take it out, let it cool down and cut with a thick knife if you like everything in line or just break it up and store.