Muesli Bread Rolls

Muesli Bread Rolls are packed full of oat, nuts, seeds and dried fruit, just like your breakfast muesli The rolls are slightly sweet and perfect for breakfast with butter and preserves. They are also excellent toasted.

Why make Muesli Bread Rolls?

If you like sweet fruit buns, then you will love these slightly sweet Muesli Bread Rolls. They are ideal as a grab and go breakfast or snack. With all the classic muesli ingredients these rolls will keep you going for hours.

What ingredients do I need to make Muesli Bread Rolls

This may seem like a long list of ingredients but please, don’t be put off, these rolls are totally worth it.

You will need:

• Bread flour
• Wholemeal or whole wheat flour
• Jumbo rolled oats
• Instant dry yeast
• Salt
• Treacle (blackstrap molasses)
• Honey
• Olive oil
• Water
• Walnuts
• Linseeds (flaxseeds)
• Sesame seeds
• Sunflower seeds
• Pumpkin seeds
• Dried cranberries
• Dried apricots
• Chocolate chips (optional)

What kind of oats should I use?

Use jumbo rolled oat flakes. This type of oats is in the recipe and I also use it to decorate the tops of the rolls. If you can’t get jumbo oats, you can use ordinary rolled oats (oatmeal) but not instant oats as they are pre-cooked and too finely milled.

What is Treacle?

Black treacle is a dark sticky syrup that is a byproduct of the sugar refining process. Treacle is best known as an ingredient in bakes like gingerbread. It is also used to make sweets like liquorice and treacle toffee.

Is Molasses the same as treacle?

Molasses is similar but not the same as black treacle. It has a strong, bittersweet flavour and dark, almost opaque appearance. It is also generally thicker than treacle.

Can I use molasses in Muesli Bread Rolls?

I recommend that you use black treacle for the best results. However, if you can’t source it, then you can use molasses.

Can I substitute the nuts and seeds and dried fruit?

Yes, you can substitute the nuts and seeds for other nuts and seeds. And the dried fruit for other similar dried fruit. Here are some ideas:

Walnuts

Replace the walnuts with pecan nuts, hazelnuts or almonds or a mix of several different kinds of nuts.

Linseed (Flax), Sesame, Sunflower and Pumpkin Seeds

Vary the quantities of linseeds, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds. Be careful though because too many of any one of the seeds will affect the texture and the flavour of the rolls.

Dried Cranberries

You can replace the dried cranberries with raisins or sultanas (golden raisins).

Dried Apricots

Choose another sweet dried fruit to replace the dried apricots. Fruit like dried figs, prunes or dates is ideal.

What equipment do I need to make Muesli Bread Rolls?

You can make these rolls by hand with basic baking equipment. A mixing bowl, a wooden spoon, a knife and chopping board, weighing scales, measuring spoons and a baking sheet.

Can I make the rolls in my bread machine?

You can make the rolls in a bread machine or a stand mixer with a dough hook. I have included the instructions for these methods in the recipe card at the bottom of this article.

How do I store the Mueli Bread Rolls?

Eat the rolls fresh within two days of baking. However, they do make really outstanding toast so you can extend their life by making toast on the third day.

Can I freeze Muesli Bread Rolls?

Freeze the Bread Rolls for up to 3 months without losing quality. They freeze really well and it’s the best way to make them last longer.

If you slice them before you freeze them, then you can toast the half roll straight from the freezer. Otherwise, defrost the rolls under a clean tea towel for 2-3 hours or use the defrost setting on your microwave.

Vegetarian

Vegetarian bakers may wish to replace the honey with agave syrup. Otherwise, this is a meat-free recipe.

Gluten Free

This recipe contains flours that are high in gluten. It is not suitable for someone on a GF diet. If you would like to make your own gluten-free bread please check out these recipes by the Gluten Free Alchemist.

How do I serve Muesli Bread Rolls?

Serve Muesli Bread Rolls just as you would any other sweet bread roll. They are particularly good to serve slightly warm or toasted for breakfast with butter and preserves such as Apricot Jam.

I also like to serve Muesli Bread Rolls with cold ham and cheeses as I find the sweet fruits and nuts work really well together with these flavours.

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