Chewy oat bars, ideal for packed lunches for both adults and kids. Customise them by adding a pinch of cinnamon, dried fruits, grated apple, nuts or seeds. Once it's cooked and cooled, you could even drizzle some melted chocolate over the top!
This is one from my own recipe book and something I used to make all the time when my children were growing up.
250g oats
150g butter
75g golden syrup
75g sugar
Preheat the oven to 175ºC. Grease a 20cm square baking tin (I use a butter paper for this).
Put the butter, golden syrup and sugar into a saucepan and melt slowly. Then add the oats and give everything a good stir.
Pour the mixture into your greased tin and press it down with the back of a fork. Then put it into the oven for 25-30 minutes.
Check after 25 minutes and if they' re golden brown, take them out and allow to cool slightly before marking into squares.
Once cooled, remove from the tin and break along your marked lines.
These will keep in an airtight container for up to a week - unless your family get to them first!
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