Crunchy muesli in no time

Ingredients for 8 servings:

• 400 g cereal flakes (multigrain flakes)
• 100 g dried fruit
• 75 g honey, sugar, sugar beet syrup or similar, usually mixed
• 50 g butter
• 50 ml water
• 1 tbsp nut butter to taste
• 1 tbsp vanilla sugar
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder (if you want to make chocolate muesli)
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 pinch of salt

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Basic recipe with countless variations

Combine the dry ingredients in a wide bowl. Heat the water, butter, sweeteners, and nut butter in a small saucepan over low heat while stirring continuously. Once the mixture is smooth and even, pour the contents of the pan over the dry ingredients, spreading them evenly as you pour. Mix thoroughly with a salad server or two tablespoons until the cereal flakes appear evenly coated. Preheat oven to 200°C, spread the flakes on a baking tray, and bake for 10 minutes. Remove the tray, mix the flakes, and bake for another 10 minutes. Turn off the oven and let the heat escape for a few seconds. Then wedge a wooden spoon in the door so that it is just slightly ajar and the residual moisture can escape. Let it cool in the oven, transfer to a storage jar, and you’re done! This recipe is easy to vary: How about almond crunchy muesli? Use chopped and whole almonds and almond butter. Fancy some chocolate crunchy muesli? Increase the cocoa content, add chocolate instead of nut butter. Fruit and spelt? Use 500g of flakes, puree a banana with a few dates and apple juice, and add them. You can add a variety of ingredients to crunchy muesli, making it a great way to use up leftovers. For example, has an opened pack of coconut flakes been sitting in the cupboard for a while? A jar of honey that just won’t go to waste? A bit of leftover fruit juice? And so on. All potential ingredients for your own crunchy muesli.