These “oaties” are a recipe passed down from my late Nana Doris, and my most requested recipe from guests. They are more of a hybrid between a granola bar and a flapjack, and I usually call them granola bars for my American guests as it’s easier. The name doesn’t really matter though because these are always eaten up in seconds. They are a perfect mid afternoon snack, and usually best eaten straight out of the fridge.

Mums Oaties

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Prep Time 14 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Servings: 12 bars

Course: Snack

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 113 g light brown sugar
• 113 g butter
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tbsp honey or use golden syrup
• 1 tbsp hot water
• 113 g jumbo rolled oats
• 113 g self-raising flour
• 113 g chopped cranberries can also use dates or other dried fruit
• 180 g dark chocolate bar chopped into small pieces, or use chocolate chips

Method

 

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C
2. Melt together light brown sugar, butter, baking soda, hot water and honey in a saucepan. Remove from heat once melted.
3. Combine oats, self-raising flour and cranberries to the saucepan.
4. Add mixture to a baking tin (I use a 9×9 square silicone baking pan but you can use any size)
5. Bake in pre-heated oven for 20 minutes
6. Remove from oven and immediately top with the chopped dark chocolate. Spread around over the top while the chocolate melts until completely covered.
7. Once cooled, leave in fridge for several hours then remove and slice into bars or square. These are usually best enjoyed straight out of the fridge.