Aisling Larkin: Quinoa & Oat Cereal Bars

Mon, 8 January 2018

Ingredients

·         50g butter 

·         30g sunflower/coconut oil

·         20g brown sugar

·         55g honey/golden syrup

·         100g rolled oats (porridge)

·         50g Rice Krispies

·         50g quinoa (uncooked)

·         60g dried fruits & nuts

·         15g seeds (chia/flaxseed/linseed/pumpkin/sunflower)

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180oc. Line a baking tray. In a separate tin, mix the quinoa and oats and toast for 10 mins.
2. Weigh and measure all the other ingredients. 
3. Chop the fruit and nuts.
4. In a saucepan, melt the butter, sugar and honey.
5. Turn off the heat. Sitting the saucepan on a pot stand, spoon in all the dry ingredients.
6. Spoon into the tin. Press down really firmly.
7. Bake for 20 – 25mins.
8. Using oven gloves remove the tin from the oven. Allow to cool fully. 
9. Lift out flapjacks on baking paper.Cut into squares.
10. Drizzle with melted chocolate and coconut or with honey and sesame seeds