Brookfarm Muesli, Australia

"Whether it’s Ketogenic, Paleo, Vegan, Gluten Free, Grain Free, Fruit free, Sugar free, natural, toasted or granola, or just delicious and healthy – we’ve got a product that will suit you."

Brookfarm is a common brand of muesli, granola, porridge, nuts, and other related products, based in Australia.  Most of their goods involve macadamia nuts, many are gluten free.  

I think I first discovered Brookfarm on a Qantas flight from Sydney, where they served the muesli, and I thought it was ok.  I didn't particularly seek out other products, but the brand seems pretty popular, I saw it in hotel breakfast buffets at various places in Sydney, and my office had some of the muesli bars stocked for easy snacks.  I grew a fondness for it, and came to look forward to it for breakfast.

Muesli

"Kick start your day with our award-winning premium macadamia muesli! Brookfarm muesli is sustainably sourced, non GMO and all preservative free. Shop our range of toasted muesli, gluten free muesli and natural muesli."

Brookfarm has several styles of muesli - natural style muesli, toasted muesli, and, gluten-free.  I think all include macadamias.

Gluten-Free Cranberry & Macadamia.

"This oven baked gluten free muesli combines antioxidant rich cranberries with the crunchy texture of macadamias, protein rich quinoa, Australian gluten free grains and brans. These are lightly toasted with Australian bush honey and just a touch of our premium macadamia oil. We then add nutritious sultanas and natural currants from Australia’s finest fruit growing regions."

I'll cut right to the chase.  I love this muesli.  Yup, one I'd never expect, gluten-free, featuring cranberries ... but, I really like it.  The crispy buckwheat, quinoa, and puffed rice make for a different style of base than traditional oats, I love the touch of sweetness from honey, and of course, the macadamias, which really shine in this one.  The pumpkin seeds are great for more crunch, and then, yes, even the sultanas and cranberries are nice, little pops of flavor and chew.

This one is good just to eat dry, with milk, or with greek yogurt.  Very versatile.  I like this one even more when mixed with their wild berry granola.  ****.

Natural Muesli with Apple, Apricot, & Macadamia.

"Brookfarm Natural Macadamia Muesli with Apricots & Apples is made in the traditional Swiss style, using blended natural ingredients. A gourmet muesli, that doesn’t taste like cardboard and uses the freshest ingredients Australia has to offer. Savour the rich crunchy texture of wholesome Australian grains and brans, natural currants and sultanas from the Barossa, apple from Tasmania, apricots from the Murrumbidgee, together with the magical taste of our own macadamia nuts."

The natural muesli was pretty simple, mainly a base of natural oats and barley, with bits of sultana, currants, and apricots, plus some dried apples and coconut.  Oh, and of course, the macadamias.  Since this was served in my breakfast buffet, I tried it dry, sprinkled on yogurt, and with milk, but none of those preparations really were great for it.  I liked some of the bits, but, it was just really dry and plain.  I think the natural, untoasted style is better suited for an overnight prep, more akin to bircher muesli or overnight oats.  I wasn't ever able to try it that way.

***.

Granola

"Blended with premium, sustainably sourced ingredients, Brookfarm granola is preservative free, non-GMO and produced here in Byron Bay. Shop our range of paleo granola, keto granola and gluten free granola."

Granola comes in a couple forms, including gluten-free and keto varieties.

Wild Berry Granola.

"Awarded a Gold Medal at the Royal Hobart show, our Wild Berry Granola is wildly delicious and rich in Australian grains and flavour. It includes tart cherries and blueberries, oven roasted premium nuts with just a touch of maple and Australian bush honey, and Australia’s native rainforest Superfood, The Davidson Plum. "

I really enjoyed the wild berry granola, a mix with so many goodies, including coconut chips, pumpkin seeds, macadamias, pecans, almonds, and puffed rice, in addition to all the fruity elements: dried blueberries, dates, sour cherries, Davidson plum, orange, and raspberries.  It certainly had a lot going on, but I liked all the different textures, crunchy bits, and chewy fruity bits.  It was honestly pretty good just to eat dry, or drizzled with a little fruit syrup, but absolutely fantastic with some greek yogurt.

Like most of their products, the macadamias were my favorite element, but, altogether it was quite enjoyable.  ****.

Bars

Given how much I ended up liking the breakfast cereals, I was happy to see Brookfarm made these products in bar form too, for easy grab-n-go.  At one time, they seemed to come in the same varieties as the muesli, but that product line looks to be discontinued.  They now only offer a "Prebiotic Wholefood Bar" line, which I did not try.

Gluten Free with Cranberry and Macadamia Bar.

"Brookfarm’s Gluten Free Cranberry & Macadamia Bar is oven-baked, full of flavour and contains 16 delicious natural ingredients.

Based on out award winning Gluten Free Macadamia Muesli, it is packed full of wholegrains, delicious cranberries, nuts and seeds.

Enjoy the light crunchy texture of sun ripened macadamias, delicious cranberries, buckwheat, brown rice and amaranth from central NSW, wholesome sunflower and pumpkin kernels, succulent currants from the Barossa Valley lightly toasted with Australian bush honey to create a bar that will energise you anytime of day."

I did not like this bar.

It was very crunchy.  Too crunchy.  The main components were brown rice, buckwheat, and amaranth crunchies, and puffed rice balls.  There were bits of hard dried cranberries and currants, and a few bits of macadamia. Much like the muesli, but, it just didn't work in this form.

Everything was just too crispy, and I didn't particularly like any of the flavors.

*+.