Name: Fruity Oat Bars Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups rolled oats; 1 cup plain flour; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 85 g dried apricots finely chopped; 85 g sultanas chopped; 85 g dried apple finely chopped; 170 g butter melted; 2 tsp vanilla essence; 1/2 cup icing sugar for dusting

by oldsheila Last updated on 07/09/2019

A very healthy and tasty food bar that's great for the school lunch box. - oldsheila

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 cup plain flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
85 g dried apricots finely chopped
85 g sultanas chopped
85 g dried apple finely chopped
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
170 g butter melted
2 tsp vanilla essence
1/2 cup icing sugar for dusting

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C. Lightly grease and line a 23cm square tin.
Step 2

Combine oats, flour, brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl and mix until combined.
Step 3

Add apricots, sultanas, apples, melted butter and vanilla, stirring well until dough is crumbly and moist.
Step 4

Press dough into tin and level out.
Step 5

Bake for 30-35 minutes. Allow to cool in tin, before cutting into bars.
Step 6

Dust with icing sugar.