If you know me, you know I love to use oats as an ingredient. I use it as a foundation for a lot of recipes because they are so affordable, nutritious and they store very well. To make oats a little bit more gourmet, I toast them with the healthy oils found in nuts, seeds and sunflower oil and add a bit of apricot and honey to hit that sweet spot. This toasted muesli is great to prepare at home to take on a weekend camping or hiking trip- full of wholesome goodness, it is the breakfast of champions.

*Check out the ‘Food’ section for markets- including Marrickville Organic Food Market, that sell nuts and seeds in bulk

Preparation Time: 10 minutes / Cooking Time: 50 minutes / Makes approximately 3 cups

Ingredients

2 1/2 cup rolled oats

100g almonds, roughly crushed (using a mortar and pestle)

100g dried apricots, sliced finely

50g pistachios, roughly crushed (using a mortar and pestle)

50g of pepitas

50g sunflower seeds

50g desiccated coconut

1/3 cup sunflower oil

1/3 cup honey

The juice of one orange

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