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Fruit-free muesli

Author: Sarah Swain - Food writer, stylist and recipe creator

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

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If you're not a fan of dried fruit, this muesli recipe is perfect for you. It's diabetes-friendly and can easily be made gluten free.

Serves: 6

Time to make: 15 mins

Ingredients

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2 ½ cups quinoa flakes

1–1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

¼ cup sunflower seeds

¼ cup hazelnuts, chopped

¼ cup pumpkin seeds

¼ cup shredded coconut

⅓ cup slivered almonds

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Instructions

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1 Place quinoa flakes in a bowl with cinnamon, sunflower seeds, hazelnuts, pumpkin seeds and coconut.

2 Brown almonds under a preheated grill and add to mix. Combine then store in a sealed jar.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Check ground cinnamon is gluten free.

HFG tip

Adding 1 cup trim milk to muesli adds 400kJ (96cal), 10g protein, 15g carbs, 120mg sodium and 345mg calcium.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 351cal

Kilojoules 1470kJ

Protein 12g

Total fat 18g

–Saturated fat 4g

Carbohydrates 35g

–Sugars 4g

Dietary fibre 6g

Sodium 10mg

Calcium 60mg

Iron 4mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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