Super-simple, delicious muesli cookies from just 6 ingredients. Light, soft, crumbly melt-in-the-mouth cookies that are almost healthy enough for breakfast!
A while ago I visited the Cambridge organic food company, and they very kindly gave me two bags of their prototype muesli to take home and try. Two BIG bags. That’s a lot of muesli.
I decided that I needed to come up with some way of eating it that wasn’t just a small amount in a bowl for breakfast every day for the foreseeable future.
It’s always time for (muesli) cookies
Muesli cookies seemed to be the obvious answer. Muesli is, after all, full of the sort of stuff that would be great in a cookie – nuts, fruits, oats etc.
I decided to make them with my daughter Kipper and then take them with us to one of her many activities the next day. Thus, other people would taste-test some of them for me. Perfect.
Oaty goodness
I based these muesli cookies on a tried-and-tested soft oat cookie recipe, but adjusted the proportions to account for all the stuff in muesli that isn’t oats. They were really easy to make – I think Kipper was a little disappointed with just how easy, to be honest.
Once we’d weighed out the ingredients, the mixer did the hard work and then it was dollop dollop dollop and into the oven. By way of consolation though, she did get to lick the beater, so it wasn’t all bad.
What you will need to make these muesli cookies
This delicious muesli cookies recipe has only a handful of ingredients. You probably already have most of them in your cupboard! You will need:
- Butter
- Demerara sugar – or use light brown sugar just regular granulated sugar
- Egg
- Plain flour
- Bicarbonate of soda
- MUESLI – of course!
Muesli cookies – fabulous flavour!
Once baked, the muesli cookies were allowed to cool, and then we had one each after dinner. Kipper announced that they tasted “even better” cooked than raw. So that’s a relief!
Not having eaten any of the mixture, I can’t say if this is true, but I can comment on the final product, and they were yummy!
The texture of these muesli cookies was surprisingly light, soft and slightly crumbly. The flavour was very tasty and the nuts and fruit worked just as I’d hoped. We took them with us to Kipper’s woodland fun group next day, and after an hour spent exploring the undergrowth the cookies were eagerly devoured by children and adults alike! Success!
Muesli cookies – No spices necessary
I had intended to put some spices into the mixture and I forgot, but having eaten the cookies, I’m not convinced they needed it. Hence, I’m posting the recipe as is. You are of course at liberty to experiment with additional flavouring or seasonings.
This made around 20 cookies.
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📖 Recipe
Easy muesli cookies
Ingredients
- 100 g butter or margarine
- 85 g demerara sugar
- 1 egg
- 75 g plain flour
- scant ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 125 g muesli
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 185°C (365°F). Line baking sheets with baking parchment or a non-stick liner.
- 100 g (3 ½ oz) butter or margarine, 85 g (3 oz) demerara sugar, 1 eggCream the butter/margarine and sugar till light and fluffy. Beat in the egg.
- 75 g (2 ⅔ oz) plain flour, scant ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda, 125 g (4 ⅖ oz) muesliAdd the flour, bicarbonate of soda and muesli, and mix lightly till just combined.
- Place dessertspoonfuls of mixture onto the lined baking sheets. Space well apart to leave room for spreading.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes until golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly on the trays – the cookies will be very soft when they first come out of the oven.
- Once the cookies have firmed up slightly, transfer to a cooling rack until cold.
Nutrition
More delicious cookie recipes
If you’re a fan of cookies (and who isn’t?!) then you might also enjoy:
- the chocolatey cousin of these cookies – double chocolate muesli cookies!
- coconut cranberry oatmeal cookies
- gluten-free flourless chocolate chip cookies
- delicious spiced date cookies
- zimtsterne – cinnamon star cookies for Chanukah or anytime!
Link-ups…
I’m entering these muesli cookies into January’s Treat Petite challenge, organised by The Baking Explorer and Cakeyboi (who is also hosting this month), which is on the theme of healthy treats – after all, what could be healthier than muesli?!
I’m also putting them forward for this month’s Family Foodies, organised by Eat Your Veg and Bangers & Mash, which is looking for “healthier child-friendly recipes”. These muesli cookies are certainly child-friendly.
Tea Time Treats, hosted by Janie at Hedgecombers and Karen at Lavender and Lovage, is looking for things that go in packed lunches, which is what these cookies would have done if Kipper’s school didn’t have such a strict ‘no nuts’ policy.
And the Biscuit Barrel challenge, hosted by The Lass In the Apron is after ‘innovations and discoveries’. I’ve never put muesli in a cookie before, so I think that counts as an innovation…
Last but not least, Flashback Friday at My Three and Me.
Ganpati Scientifics
This looks like such a simple and creative way to use muesli I really like how the recipe uses just a few ingredients and still delivers a soft crumbly texture
it’s a great idea for a quick homemade snack.
I often work with organic grains, seeds and cereals and recipes like this are perfect for turning everyday healthy ingredients into something enjoyable for everyone.
Helen
So glad to hear that you enjoyed these cookies!
Patty
I tried this recipe and I feel like there is too much butter. Next time I’ll reduce it to 75g and also add some vanilla. Otherwise these were delicious.
Helen
Hi Patty, I’m glad you enjoyed these! The dough is quite soft and buttery, but of course feel free to reduce it to your taste – that’s the joy of home baking 😍
All the best, Helen x.
Jane
The proportions are totally wrong for US ingredients. They are the driest cookies I have ever had in my life. They didn’t spread out. They just sat in piles of ingredient . Don’t make them!
Helen
Hi Jane. I’m sorry these cookies didn’t work out for you. As you can see many other people have made them with no problems – including myself! I always recommend using weights rather than volume measures as volume can vary dramatically depending on humidity, packing etc. I’ve updated the recipe into ounces rather than cups and hopefully this will help prevent disaster in future. All the best, Helen x.
Silly
I believe the 100g of butter or margarine may be off a bit as I followed the directions to a “T” and it was tasty but did not look anything like the picture above! I will try it again but I will adjust the butter to 57g. Hopefully will send you a new review!
Helen
Hi Silly, sorry these didn’t work out perfectly for you. Rather than reduce the amount of butter, I would add a little more flour and/or muesli until you reach a cookie-dough consistency that you’re happy with. I guess different brands of muesli will absorb varying amounts of fat/moisture – if you have a more luxurious muesli with lots of fruit and nuts and fewer oats etc, it will absorb less. Anyway, I hope your second batch is more to your liking! Thanks and all the best, Helen x.
Emma
Delicious.. brought some cheap museli that the kids hated! Made these cookies and they have been having these for breakfast with fruit for a quick on the go, get out of the door, we are late brekkie! Thanks for sharing 😊
Helen
Thanks Emma! Great to hear you were able to repurpose the muesli into something yummy that your kids would eat 🙂
Deborah
turned out amazing. Will definitely add this to my regular baking list. Even my son who hates muesli loves these and has asked for them again. Big warning though! You will become addicted.
Helen
Thanks Deborah! I’mm delighted to hear that you all enjoyed them so much. My daughter has similar feelings about muesli and also loves these cookies!
Annette
Made these today and threw in some ground almonds and cinnamon. Thankyou, wanted a quick recipe for visitors; they went down a treat, biscuits that is!
Helen
Sounds like delicious additions! So glad they were a hit 🙂
Trissa K
Just made these about 5 minutes ago and have already eaten 2 of them, They are so good warm. I love that they are not overly sweet as that is one reason I shy right away from most biscuits. Thank you so much for this recipe that even I, did not mess up!
Helen
Thanks Trissa! So glad to hear that you enjoyed these cookies 🙂
I also prefer baked goods that aren’t too sweet. You might also like these yummy banana flapjacks that are sweetened with apricot jam and mashed bananas instead of sugar and syrup!
All the best, Helen x.
Waseela Essop
These came out amazing. Even my fussy child loved them. Thanks for sharing.
Helen
Thanks Waseela – glad they were such a hit!
Humaira
I made these muesli cookies and they turned yummilicious, far better than simple oat cookies. Thanks so much for the awesome recipe.
Helen
Thanks Humaira – so glad to hear that you enjoyed them!
Mandi
I made them and added lemon extract so yummy
Helen
So glad you enjoyed them Mandi – lemon sounds yum!
Alisa Infanti
These were perfect with my morning tea!
Helen
That’s great to hear Alisa!
Jess
What a great way to use muesli. Love how easy these come together.
Helen
Thanks Jess. You’re right – they’re easy and quick! Great when you need cookies in a hurry!
Nancy white
I am disabled; can these be baked in a 8by8 brownie pan instead of dropped cookies?
Helen
Hi Nancy. I’m not sure how this would turn out baked in a pan, as the mixture wouldn’t be able to spread out as it bakes, which is what happens with the cookies. Instead I’d suggest using this flapjack recipe and substituting the muesli instead of the porridge oats, raisins and coconut. I hope this helps! All the best, Helen x.
Dannii
What a great way to use muesli. I do love a chewy cookie.
Helen
Thanks Dannii. Necessity is the mother of invention, as they say.
Laura
I like how chewy these turned out. They’re very comforting to eat that way, especially while slightly warm.
Helen
Thanks Laura. They are very comforting, I agree.
Adrianne
These are the perfect breakfast cookie and way to start the day! I love the simple ingredients but also bet they taste delicious. Yum!
Helen
Thanks Adrianne. They are great for breakfast 🙂
Joanne Whittingham
I have never had much success with cookie making, but these are brilliant…I added some more sultanas and rolled the mixture into balls, then flattened them with the bottom of a 3″ floured glass….my attempts before always spread into a burnt giant crisp…but these are great. Thank you for sharing.
Helen
Thanks Joanne! So great to hear you enjoyed them. The sultanas sound like a fab addition 🙂
Verginia salto
Can i use a baking powder instead of bicarbonate soda?
Helen
Hi Verginia. I’m not sure that the baking powder would have the same effect. The bicarbonate of soda helps the cookies to spread out in the oven, while baking powder works in a different way. However, if you try it, please come back and let me know how they turned out! Thanks, Helen x.
SeoulJourner
Virginia,
Baking soda or bicarbonate of soda can be replaced with baking powder.
It is not strong so you will need to use 3x the amount.
Other alternatives: Potassium bicarbonate 1:1 ratio with a dash of salt or baker’s ammonia — or ammonium carbonate 1:1 ratio,
Lucy - BakingQueen74 (@Bakingqueen74)
These look so good! I often have leftover muesli or oats so will definitely try these. The kids will love them!
Helen
Thanks Lucy. It never occurred to me as a way to use up leftovers – what a great idea!
Preety
This a was an easy and yummy recipe 🙂 thank you.
Helen
Thanks Preety, I’m glad you enjoyed them.
Jess Powell (Babi a Fi)
These look fab! (Enough to make me think it’s just about tea and biscuit time right now 😉 ) #flashbackfriday
Helen
Thanks Jess. It’s always tea and biscuit time!
Louise
These look very tasty and so easy to make – definitely something I think both myself and my boys would love to try. Thank you for joining in with #FlashbackFriday x
Helen
Thanks Louise. And thanks for hosting 🙂
Helen at Casa Costello
I love how easy these are and how interesting the muesli must make them. They look like a great bake.
Helen
Thanks Helen. Yes, they’re really very easy, and you can change the flavour by using different kinds of muesli. I keep meaning to throw a few chocolate chips in too – yummy!
Elsa Evans
This is a great base to add other ingredients such as sunflower seeds, pepitas, sultanas, choc chips, walnuts, chia seeds as well as the muesli. Very yummy and wholesome….I made a batch the other day with all these ingredients and very yummy….thank you..
Helen
Thanks Elsa, that sounds delicious!
Janice (@FarmersgirlCook)
Gosh it’s years since I made a muesli cookie. You are so right that it is full of all the best stuff to go into cookies. I love the simplicity of this recipe, will pin and bake it soon, thanks.
FFF
Thanks Janice! I hope you enjoy them. H x.
Lisa
Great cookies! I added chocolate chips and it came out perfect!
Helen
So great to hear Lisa – glad you enjoyed them.
Eat Your Veg
Yummy! They look delicious, and handily sound like a cinch to make, thanks for linking up to Family Foodies
Choclette
What a great idea, it takes the pain away from weighing up lots of individual ingredients and they sound quite scrummy.
FFF
Quite right – I’m not sure I’d have been bothered to weight out all the various components of the muesli myself. I do love a good shortcut!
HedgeComber
Mmmm, yes please! They look utterly perfect to sneak in the corner of a lunch box, so thanks so much for sharing them with Tea Time Treats!
Janie x
FFF
You’re right, these would be a great lunchbox addition! Unfortunately Kipper’s school is a nut free zone, so I’ll just have to scoff them all at home.
Laura
I’ve made muesli cookies before but these look far better and sound like they have a yummier texture too. Thanks for sharing them with the Biscuit Barrel!
FFF
Thanks Laura! And thanks for hosting 🙂
Stuart
Loving the sound of these Helen! And I love your image at the top too, Thanks for taking part in Treat Petite.
FFF
Thanks Stuart – and thanks for hosting Treat Petite. Glad you like the picture! Very occasionally I manage to get one that I’m actually quite proud of 🙂
fabfood4all
These look fab, don’t know why I’ve never though to use muesli in a cookie:-) Stumbled:-)
FFF
I only thought of it as a solution to the excess muesli problem! Necessity is the mother of invention and all that. They are delicious though 🙂
HedgeComber
Oh gawd, yes please! Jonny is in the kitchen rustling up dinner and I am STARVING! These would tide me over perfectly 🙂
Janie x
FFF
Aah, a perfect pre-dinner snack… Not sure how well they’d go with a G&T though 😉
ninja killer cat
these look utterly yummy mmm I must try these … NOW
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche
Oooh these look yummy! I got sent some muesli the other day and have been trying to think of a way to use it up! 🙂
FFF
Happy to be of service 😀
recipesfromapantry
Muesli cookies – yes please and then some more. Fab idea. You should also try muesli bread.
FFF
Oooh, muesli bread – fantastic idea!
Stacey Guilliatt (Nobody Said It Was Easy)
Ooh I might have to try these!
FFF
I hope you enjoy them as much as we did 🙂
polkadotfamily
Such a great way incorporate muesli into cookies, I must make some of these for our new staff meeting
FFF
Thanks. I hope the staff enjoy them!
Sammie Hodges
Ooh these look delicious! Something I could easily make with the kiddies!
FFF
Thanks Sammie. Kipper enjoyed helping to make these – she loves to help because then she gets to eat the results 😉
Foodie Quine (@foodiequine)
Those look and sound fab. I’m sure I have some long forgotten muesli lurking at the back of my cereal cupboard that I could rescue to make some of these. I’m also totally with you on the ploy of taking them to an activity so other folk eat some of them!
FFF
Thanks! Muesli does have a tendency to lurk, doesn’t it? These are a much yummier way to use it up than just eating it with milk on!
hodgepodgedays
These look so good and it is a really easy looking recipe. I’ll have to try it out, thank you.
FFF
Thanks! Let me know how yours turn out 🙂
Sonia
Oh these look amazing – just what I need for this weeks lunch boxes!! I’m off to buy some muesli x
FFF
Thanks Sonia – I was going to send some to school with Kipper but they have a strict ‘no nuts’ policy. Gah. We’ll just have to scoff them at home instead 🙂