Granola Flapjack Bars Food

GRANOLA FLAPJACK BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200C. Oil a deep baking tray.
• In a large pan, melt the butter and syrup together then turn out the heat.
• Add the granola (recipe can be found here www.bbcgoodfood.com/user/824572/recipe/golden-granola or raw dry ingredients and mix until all the dry ingredients are glossy.
• Turn out half the mixture in the tray and press it down.
• Warm the jam until runny and spread a thin layer over the flapjack base.
• Top with the remaining half of flapjack mixture and press it down again.
• Bake for about 10 mins until golden. Cut into portions in the tray while it's still warm. Leave to cool and set before removing from the tray.

CINNAMON BERRY GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Butter and line the base of a 18 x 25cm tin. Mix the oats, seeds and nuts in a roasting tin, then put in the oven for 5-10 mins to toast.
• Meanwhile, warm the butter, honey and sugar in a pan, stirring until butter is melted. Add the oat mix, cinnamon and dried fruit, then mix until all the oats are well coated. Tip into the tin, press down lightly, then bake for 30 mins. Cool in tin, then cut into 12 bars.

BREAKFAST BAR

Steps:

• Grease and line a 20cm square cake tin with baking parchment.
• Put the dried fruit in a mixing bowl. Add the seeds, oats and cereal, and mix well.
• Put the butter, sugar and golden syrup in the saucepan. Cook gently on the hob, stirring with the spatula, until the butter and sugar are melted.
• Remove from the heat and pour the dry ingredients into the saucepan. Mix well until all the ingredients are coated with the syrup mix.
• Fill the baking tin with the mixture. Use the spatula to press the mix down evenly. Bake at 160C/140C fan/gas 3 for 20 mins, then leave to cool completely before cutting into squares or fingers. Store in an airtight tin for up to 3 days - if they last that long!