Homemade Muesli
 
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Earth Day celebrations abound, and when it comes to recipes and prepared food, it is difficult to get closer to the earth than Muesli.  This simple mix of whole grains, nuts, seeds, and fruits, enhanced with just a bit of sugar (if you wish) is loaded with fiber and protein, while still maintaining a vegan status.

The recipe below is from the e-newsletter, Micki's Kitchen Gazette.  It can be altered to use whatever nuts, seeds, and dried fruits you have on hand, but we highly recommend choosing organic whenever possible.  While it is easily a delicious breakfast, Micki claims that this recipe makes a delicious (dairy-free) "ice cream" topping …
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Serves: 30 servings
Ingredients
  • 8 cups quick oats (use certified gluten-free oats for gluten-free)
  • 2 cups bran or wheat flakes cereal (use certified gluten-free oat bran for gluten-free)
  • 1 cup unsweetened dry coconut
  • 2 cups crispy rice cereal
  • 1 cup craisins
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup blueberries, raisin like
  • 1 cup dried apples, chopped
  • ½ cup sunflower seeds
  • ¼ – ½ cup ground flax seeds
  • ½ – ¾ cup fructose or brown sugar (optional)
Instructions
  1. Mix all ingredients together and store in an air tight container. Use within 60 days.
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/breakfast/homemade-muesli-vegan-soy-free