Apricot Oat Bars
A quick and easy fruity oat bar snack for the whole family. Softer than most oat bars and not too crumbly.
Servings: 15 bars
Ingredients
- 100 g dried apricots, semi-soft are best
- 1 large egg
- 120 g porridge oats
- 80 g self-raising flour
- 100 g light soft brown sugar
- Pinch salt
- Pinch dried ginger powder
- 100 g butter
- 50 g golden syrup, or maple syrup
Instructions
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/ 160°C fan/ gas mark 4/ 350°F
- Line a 20cm square tin with a baking parchment square or Magic Liner
- Cut the apricots into raisin- size pieces - easiest with scissors
- Beat the egg lightly with a fork
For the Oat Bars:
- Mix the dry ingredients120 g porridge oats, 80 g self-raising flour, 100 g light soft brown sugar, Pinch salt, Pinch dried ginger powder, 100 g dried apricots,
- In a large saucepan on a low heat, melt the butter and golden syrup. Take off the heat and stir in the dry ingredients with the beaten egg and mix together well100 g butter, 50 g golden syrup,, 1 large egg
- Pour into the tin and spread out evenly
- Cook for 20-25 minutes until golden
- Cool in the tin, then tip out onto a board and cut into bars - 3 x 5, making 15 bars