Oaty chocolate bars
Chewy oat bars with walnuts, sultanas and chocolate. Makes 20
Chewy, golden oat bars bound with butter and golden syrup and studded with walnuts, sultanas and chunks of chocolate. They are cut in the tin and keep well in an air-tight container, so they are handy for lunchboxes.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 20
Ingredients
- 6 ½ oz butter
- 4 ½ oz caster sugar¾ cup
- ¼ cup golden syrup¼ cup
- 6 ½ oz plain flour1½ cups
- 5 oz rolled oats1½ cups
- 3 ⅛ oz walnuts¾ cup, chopped
- 2 ⅞ oz sultanas½ cup
- 5 oz chocolate¾ cup, chopped
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 300°F (275°F fan). Grease a 20 × 30 cm baking tray.
Step 2: Melt the 6 ½ oz butter, 4 ½ oz caster sugar and ¼ cup golden syrup over a low heat, stirring.
5 minStep 3: Take off the heat, add the 6 ½ oz plain flour, 5 oz rolled oats, 3 ⅛ oz walnuts, 2 ⅞ oz sultanas and 5 oz chocolate and mix well. (Let the mixture cool for a few minutes first if you want the chocolate to stay in chunks.)
Step 4: Press the mixture evenly into the tray.
Step 5: Bake for 25 minutes or until light brown.
25 minStep 6: Cool and cut into 20 bars in the tray. Remove and store in an air-tight container.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 240 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 28 g
- Fat
- 13 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does oaty chocolate bars take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 20 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of caster sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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