Australian supermarket muesli bars taste test: the worst is ‘both dry and moist’

‘The best muesli bar is simply good muesli bound together’: writer Nicholas Jordan muses on muesli. Photograph: Rémi Chauvin/The Guardian

I have a long history with muesli. Muesli bars were a recess staple during my school years. As a uni student, I made muesli in 20kg batches and sold it from my sharehouse back yard like a drug dealer. In lockdown, I started an Instagram account where I would review and rate a different muesli every three or four days (I am the only contributor to the hashtag #mueslireviewsli). Even before this taste test, I would guess that I’ve tried more than 80% of all the muesli and muesli bar brands available in my area.

My belief is the best mueslis have good ingredients and textural contrast – raw, unroasted nuts should be prohibited under this rule. And the best muesli bar is simply good muesli bound together.