Tasty Toasted Muesli

90g butter

150g maple syrup

1½ tsp vanilla essence

2 cups puffed millet

2 cups puffed buckwheat

1 cup puffed rice

¼ cup amaranth puffs

1½ cups rice bran

½ cup quinoa flakes

¼ cup sunflower seeds

¼ cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas)

1 cup shredded coconut

3 tblspns sesame seeds

1 tblspn linseed (flaxseed)

1 tblspn chia seeds

Selection of nuts (optional)

Place butter, maple syrup and vanilla in a saucepan and melt on low heat until melted, stirring occasionally. Combine other ingredients in a large bowl. Pour wet mixture over dry ingredients and continue to stir until evenly spread, and all ingredients are covered. Place mixture on large oven trays and bake for 10 minutes. Give mixture a stir, and cook for another 5-10 minutes. It will be ready when browned, crisp and slightly moist when stirred. Once cooled, add dried fruits of choice (e.g. sultanas, currants, goji berries, dried apricots, dried pears, dried apples and dried mango) that are preferable organic or at least have no added ingerdients (e.g. preservative and sulphites).

Great served with fresh fruit and almond, rice, coconut or other choice of milk!