Monday, 17 October 2011

Home-made muesli

We've been making our own muesli for a couple of years now... and always wondered how it compares cost-wise with normal cereal... so the last time I made some, I measured out exactly how much I use (rather than just "a bit"!).  So, here's the recipe (along with how much each item costs us):
  • 700g oats (~$2)
  • 130g pumpkin seeds ($1.67)
  • 150g sunflower seeds ($0.89)
  • 130g cashew nuts ($2.52)
  • 65g coconut flakes ($0.58)
  • 200g maple syrup ($1.33) (you can also use honey)
That gets mixed together, then baked on a baking tray for ~40min @ 150C, until it's all nice and golden.  You need to stir it every 10min or so.  Once it's dried out in the oven, it made ~1.15kg of muesli, and cost ~$9.  Served with home-made yoghurt, it's yum!  That's roughly the same price as the very cheapest muesli you can get in the supermarket, and it's certainly a lot nicer than that!  We do mix up the ingredients a little to vary things sometimes.

3 comments:

Ally said...

You do also need to add the cost of the electricity for the oven.

Peter said...

true - probably about $0.50 at a guess. So, something, but not much.

simone r said...

yum.