OATY BARS
OATY BARS
OATY BARS

Ingredients
  • knob of butter
  • for greasing
  • 225g/8oz jumbo rolled oats
  • 50g/2oz almonds
  • skin on
  • 60g/2¼oz mixed seeds
  • 60g/2¼oz dried cranberries
  • 50g/2oz plain or chocolate rice pops
  • 100g/3½oz agave syrup
  • 100g/3½oz peanut butter
  • 125g/4½oz honey
Directions
  • Lightly grease a 33x23cm/13x9in baking tray that is about 3cm/1in deep. Line with cling film.
  • Put the oats and almonds in a food processor and blend for 10–20 seconds
  • until fairly well broken down (you want some texture
  • but it should be slightly powdery). Tip into a large bowl then add the seeds
  • cranberries and rice pops and stir really well.
  • Heat the agave syrup
  • peanut butter and honey in a small saucepan over a medium heat until melted. Stir
  • then pour this over the oat mixture and mix well with a spoon
  • until cooled slightly. Mix with your hands to make sure all the oats are coated.
  • Tip into the tin and spread out evenly. Lay a sheet of cling film over the top
  • then press down firmly to squash the mixture flat. Leave in the freezer for 1 hour until set.
  • Remove the top layer of cling film
  • then tip out onto a board
  • remove the remaining cling film and cut into 24 bars.
  • To keep
  • layer them up between sheets of greaseproof paper and store in a sealed box in the fridge. They can also be kept in the freezer.