Baking: Cakes, Cookies, Muffins: Date and Apricot Muesli Squares

These muesli squares are perfect as lunch box snacks.

Author: Australian Dairy Corporation
Date: December 26, 2012

Serves: 16 person(s)
Yield: 16 x squares

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

4.40 oz low-fat cream cheese
1/2 cup superfine sugar (or caster sugar)
2 tsp grated lemon rind
1/2 cup wholewheat all-purpose flour
1/4 cup light evaporated milk
1 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup untoasted muesli
1/4 cup rolled oats

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Beat the cream cheese, sugar and lemon rind together until well combined. Fold through flour and milk alternately.

Fold through remaining ingredients and spoon into a grease-proof, paper lined 6 x 11-inch slab pan. Press down and bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Allow to cool before cutting into squares.