Gruffalo Bars

Serves 16
Calories: 230 kcal/serving

Tesco

The fruit, nuts and seeds can be adjusted to suit whatever's in the cupboard, just keep the total quantities of each roughly as per the recipe.

Ingredients

100g golden syrup
100g demerara sugar
125g unsalted butter
200g whole rolled oats
50g pecans, toasted and chopped
50g almonds, toasted and chopped
100g ready-to-eat dates, chopped
50g ready-to-eat dried apricots, chopped
50g ready-to-eat dried cranberries, chopped
35g pumpkin seeds
35g sesame seeds
35g sunflower seeds
10g chia seeds
25g desiccated coconut
½tsp cinnamon
pinch of salt

Method

1. Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 2, fan 130°C. Grease and line a 23cm square baking tin. In a small saucepan, melt the golden syrup with the sugar and butter.

2. In a large bowl, mix the remaining ingredients together, then pour in the warm butter and syrup mixture. Stir to combine, then spoon into the tin, pressing the mixture flat with the back of a spoon.

3. Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden. Let cool for 2-3 minutes. Leave until cold before removing, and cutting into squares with a bread knife.