Apple and strawberry oat squares
Ideal for lunchboxes and with a cup of tea, use whatever seasonal fruit you have in the house for these oaty squares.
SERVES
12
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
30
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
60
MINUTES
Ingredients
For the base:
100g brown flour
30g ground almonds
30g golden caster sugar
100g cold butter, cubed
for the centre:
1 medium apple, peeled, cored and finely diced
170g strawberries
1 tsp honey
1 tsp vanilla
20mls water
1 tbs fresh orange juice
For the top:
50g cold butter, cubed
40g brown flour
20g golden caster sugar
60g porridge oats
20g chopped nuts
Method
Preheat your oven to 180°C and line an 8-inch square tin with parchment.
To make the bottom layer:Â Add the flour, ground almonds and caster sugar to a bowl and rub in the cubes of butter until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Press this down into the prepared tin and place into the fridge while you prepare the next layer.
To make the centre layer, place all of the ingredients into a heavy-based saucepan and bring to a simmer. Leave it gently bubble on a low heat for about 10 minutes. Set it aside to cool.
Bake the base for 20 minutes until golden and allow it to cool for about 10 minutes.
To make the topping: rub the butter into the flour and sugar until it looks like rough breadcrumbs then stir in the other ingredients.
Spread the fruit over the base and sprinkle on the topping. Bake for about 30 minutes until baked through. Once cool enough to handle cut it into 12 squares. You can decorate with some fresh strawberries before serving.
