Oat and fruit lunch box bars

Written by Catherine Saxelby on Thursday, 28 July 2011.
Tagged: bake, easy, oats, school lunch

Ready In: 45 minutes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 12

This is a quick and easy snack to make for school lunch boxes or an afternoon snack.

Ingredients

1 cup rolled oats
2 Weet-Bix crushed
1/3 cup chopped apricots
1/3 cup sultanas
1/3 cup pepitas or slivered almonds
¼ cup plain flour
¼ cup caster sugar
75 g unsalted butter, melted
¼ cup milk
1 egg, lightly beaten

Nutrition per serve

690 kJ (165 Calories), 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 18 g carbohydrate (9 g sugars), 2 g fibre and 20 mg sodium.

Directions

1. Grease a shallow 20 cm square cake pan. Line the base and sides with baking paper, extending the paper 2 cm above the edges of the pan.

2. Place oats, Weet-Bix, sultanas, apricots, pepitas, sugar and flour in a large bowl. Stir to combine.

3. In a small bowl, melt the butter in a microwave until just melted then whisk in the milk and egg with a whisk or fork. Add to dry ingredients and mix well until combined. Spread evenly into the prepared pan and press in firmly so it's packed and smooth.

4. Cook in a moderate oven (180ºC/375ºF) for 30 minutes, or until golden and cooked. Stand in pan for 5 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

5. Using a sharp knife, cut into 12 even bars. Keeps well in an airtight container for a week.