FRUIT, OAT & SEED BARS

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A tasty twist on flapjacks with a luscious layer of apricots inside

Provided by Jane Hornby

Categories     Afternoon tea, Snack, Treat

Time 45m

Yield Makes 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

140g light muscovado sugar
3 tbsp golden syrup
140g butter
250g rolled oats
85g raisin or sultanas
85g walnut pieces (or use your favourite nuts, roughly chopped)
50g sesame or mixed seeds
25g dried cranberry
50g ready-to-eat apricot , finely chopped

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Gently heat the sugar, golden syrup and butter in a pan until the sugar and butter have both melted. Stir the oats, raisins, walnuts, seeds and cranberries into the pan until coated in the butter.
  • Spoon half the oaty mix into a traybake tin (23 x 23cm or thereabouts). Scatter the apricots over the top, then top with the remaining oat mix. Pack the mix down well and smooth with the back of a metal spoon. Bake for 35 mins or until dark golden. Leave to cool completely before cutting into 16 bars with a sharp knife.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244 calories, Fat 14 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 28 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 17 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.18 milligram of sodium

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