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I spend the week running in heels and the weekends in my apron.

Tuesday 2 August 2011

Breakfast Bars


Due to being away with work the posts have been a bit sporadic recently.  I've also missed taking part in the Belleau Kitchen and We Should Cocoa challenges this month.  Anyway, on Sunday I did have a little time after my inlaws and their 3 grandchildren left to make this breakfast bar tray bake.  This recipe is a combination of various recipes I've tried over the years - I basically throw in whatever I happen to have in the cupboard - I've used cup measurements as it makes it for very easy baking.   I was a bit gutted making this one as I ran out of honey and had to dip into a jar of rather expensive Manuka honey - rather extravagant but they did taste good.


The Recipe


3-4 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup flaked almonds
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup sultanas
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 - 3/4 cup honey
1/4 cup soft brown sugar
1/2 cup rapeseed oil


1.  Preheat oven to 140c.   Line a square baking tin.  
2.  Put all the ingredients up to the honey in  bowl and mix together.
3. Put the honey, sugar and oil in a small pan and stir over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved.  Pour over the dry ingredients and mix well.
4. Put the mixture into the tin and bake for around 1 hour until golden brown.  

11 comments:

  1. They look delicious, not to mention healthy! Thanks for a yummy recipe!

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  2. Delicious!! Have a nice day

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  3. These sound really good and just the thing to grab when I'm running late for the train in the morning. I keep seeing posts for these and thinking I should give them a go, but still haven't managed it! Do understand about the hecticness of life - hope you manage We Should Cocoa this month, although it's a bit of a tough challenge ;-)

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  4. I need to stock up on seeds and nuts so that i can get back into the habit of making my own granola bars...these looks great!!! :)

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  5. Never mind about missing We Should Cocoa, these things happen, life takes priority ;0)
    Love the look of these breakfast bars!

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  6. Thanks for the lovely comments! Just checked out this month's ingredient - Rose - how lovely! I think my Holstein might get in the way but I'm going to look for a few ideas right now.

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  7. That was meant to say hols! Damn you predictive text!

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  8. I'd be happy to chomp on these for my breakfast.

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  9. wow I've seen so many breakfast bars but this looks the most appetizing... it's so wonderful for the morning <3

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  10. oooooooooooooooo this looks tasty as! Raisins and apricots? NOMNOM!
    Simple delicious, Natasha from The Rambles and Shambles blog.

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  11. This looks great - I need a new breakfast idea for my toddler and these would make a great finger food offering!

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