Toasted pecan and oat bars
With dried fruit, nuts and oats, these no-bake breakfast bars are perfect for a boost of energy
SERVES
12
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
15
MINUTES
Ingredients
80g dates, destoned and chopped
15g dried apricots, chopped
100g pecan nuts, chopped and toasted
130g porridge oats, toasted
50g maple syrup
70g peanut butter or almond butter
15g dried cranberries
Method
Line an 8 inch square tin with parchment.
Blitz the chopped dates and apricots until they look like a rough paste.
Stir the pecans and oats together. Mash the dried fruit into the nuts and oats.
Very gently heat the syrup and nut butter and pour this into the other ingredients, add in the cranberries. Combine everything.
Flatten the mixture into your prepared dish and place it into the fridge to harden. Slice into bars with a warm knife. Store in the fridge once cut.
