Oat Bars Without a Food Processor

One bowl, one spoon, one tin. Snacks for the week with nothing to wash up.

Oat Bars Without a Food Processor Recipe

Author: TBT Mom Servings: 12 servings Kid Friendly: Yes

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

★★★★★

Most oat bar recipes ask for a food processor, which turns a ten-minute job into a twenty-minute one with washing up. This is the bowl-and-spoon version.

Equipment

20cm (8-inch) square baking tin
Parchment paper
Medium saucepan
Wooden spoon

Ingredients

250g rolled oats 100g butter 3 tbsp honey 50g soft brown sugar 1 ripe banana, mashed 50g raisins or sunflower seeds

Instructions

Heat the oven to 180C fan and line a 20cm square tin.
Melt the butter, honey and sugar together in a pan over low heat until smooth.
Take off the heat, stir in the oats and mashed banana, then the seeds or raisins.
Press firmly into the tin — firmly is the operative word, or they crumble.
Bake 20 minutes until golden at the edges. Cool completely in the tin before cutting.

Notes

They must cool fully or they fall apart; an hour is not optional. Keeps five days in a tin, or freeze cut bars. Check any seeds or dried fruit are appropriate for your child’s age — whole nuts and large seeds are not suitable for young children.

Nutrition

Calories: 185kcal Carbohydrates: 27g Protein: 3g Fat: 8g Saturated Fat: 4g Sodium: 65mg Potassium: 110mg Fiber: 2g Sugar: 12g

*Nutrition Disclaimer

Course: Snack, Breakfast Cuisine: British / American