Rainbow Chef

Chewy No Added Sugar Spiced Breakfast Muesli Slice

Photography by Ctrlaltdelete Design Solutions (Copyright 2016)

Time is always of the essence during the week for many of us, especially when it comes to breakfast time and I’m pretty sure that we are all guilty of either, consulting the store cupboard for the bland sugar infested cereal that might as well be cardboard; a quick bite of toast and sip of coffee just to keep us going OR skipping it entirely!  

A quick and healthy breakfast is always a tricky one, but fear not because long gone are those days thanks to this recipe that is super simple to make! MOREISH, MOIST, CHEWY; these delectable energy-boosting slices contain no added refined OR hidden sugars and fats; the sweetness comes from the banana and apple which also binds all the dry ingredients together. It was thanks to a good friend of mine who shared this with me and I adapted it a little. The great thing about these delectable breakfast delights is that they can be made the evening before and enjoyed for up to 5 days so you can grab one on the go, guilty free!

What will I need?

1 x Medium Cooking Pan

1 x Small Bowl

1 x Medium size drinking Mug

Measuring spoons

Measuring Jug

Potato Masher OR Fork

Baking Parchment

Spatula

Pallet knife

20cm Non-stick Round OR Square cake Tin

Ingredients

Makes 8 thick slices

1 Mug Porridge Oats (NOT Instant)

¼ Mug Sultanas (optional)

½ tsp. cinnamon

½ tsp. Mixed Spice

Pinch Pink Himalayan Rock Salt OR Sea Salt

1 Large Eating Apple peeled, cored and roughly chopped

1 very large ripe Banana

½ tsp. Vanilla Extract (NOT Essence)

Method

Pre-heat your oven to 160 degrees C (OR 180 degrees if you have a gas oven).

Line the base of a baking tin with baking parchment paper (NOT grease-proof as this will just stick)

1. Add a splash of water to a cooking pan, add the chopped apples and then cook covered on a medium heat until very tender. Set aside to cool.
2. Meanwhile mash up the banana, add the vanilla extract; then set aside.
3. In a large bowl, add all the dry ingredients and mix well with a wooden spoon until well combined.
4. Mash the cooled apple in with the banana mixture then add this to the dry ingredients; mix well until well combined, the mixture should be very sticky.
5. With a spatula, pour the oaty bananary mixture into the tin and then spread with a pallet knife OR back of a spoon to level it out. Let bake for about 20 minutes OR until the edges are golden; then leave to cool completely.
6. Slice into 8 even wedged and then store in an airtight tin OR large glass jar for up to 5 days.

Serving suggestions

Simply grab on the go! 

TIP! Wrap and seal individually in greaseproof paper for extra freshness.

If time is on your side, try this delicious alternative; Heat up in the microwave for 30 seconds and enjoy warm with a splash of plant-based milk such as Hemp OR Almond and a dollop of Soya yogurt.