Oat Bars

Name: Oat Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Makes 16 oat bars
Ingredients: 1 cup dried fruit, such as raisins, golden raisins, cherries, cranberries, chopped apricots, mango, apple, figs, prunes and / or dates; 4 tablespoons flaxseed (in an attempt to be healthy!; optional); finely grated zest of 1 orange; 1 cup unpacked soft light brown sugar; 2 tablespoons golden syrup or light corn syrup; ½ cup butter, plus extra for greasing; 2 cups rolled oats

Preparation info

Makes
16
oat bars

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
50 min

Appears in

Madhouse Cookbook

By Jo Pratt

Published 2013

About

These work very well in my house as a bribe: “If you … get in the bath / get dressed / eat your lunch / do your homework … you can have one of my oat bars”. They even work with my husband.

Ingredients

½ cup butter, plus extra for greasing
1 cup unpacked soft light brown sugar
2

Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Heat the oven to 315°F. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan with butter and line with parchment paper.
Put the butter, sugar, golden syrup and orange zest in a small pan over low heat and gently melt together. Put the oats, dried fruit and flaxseed, if using, in a bowl, then pour in the melted butter and sugar mixture. Mix well to combine, then tip into the prep