Peanut Oat Bars

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 60 g butter
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 cup traditional rolled oats
• 1/2 cup wholemeal self-raising flour

• 1/2 cup unsalted roasted peanuts, chopped

• 1/2 cup finely chopped dried apricots

• 1/2 cup finely chopped dried apples

• 1/3 cup currants

• 1/4 cup sunflower seed kernels
• 2 eggs lightly beaten

• Icing sugar, to serve


METHOD

1. Preheat oven 180°C fan forced. Grease a 18cm x 28cm (base) slice pan. Line base and sides with baking paper, allowing 3cm overhang on all sides.
2. Stir peanut butter, butter and honey in a small saucepan over a low heat until smooth. Remove from heat.
3. Combine oats, flour, peanuts, apricots, apples, currants and sunflower seeds in a large bowl. Add peanut butter mixture and eggs. Stir until combined. Spoon mixture into prepared pan. Press into pan using damp hands.
4. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until golden. Cool completely in pan. Dust with icing sugar, cut into bars to serve.