On-the-run Breakfast Bars

Name: On-the-run Breakfast Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Makes 12 bars
Cuisine: british
Ingredients: 100g butter; 3 tbsp golden syrup; 85g demerara sugar; 140g porridge oat; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 50g desiccated coconut; 2 tbsp linseeds slightly crushed; 1 tbsp sesame seeds; 100g chopped hazelnut

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⏱ 40 mins 🍽 Makes 12 bars 🌶 british ✅ Easy 🏷 Breakfast

Ideal for busy mornings, these homemade breakfast bars are a British treat that saves you time and money. Combining porridge oats with chopped hazelnuts, desiccated coconut, and a mix of seeds, they are bound together with a melted butter, golden syrup and demerara sugar mixture. Baked until firm, they can be sliced and stored for up to a week, providing a convenient and tasty breakfast or snack option.

Ingredients

100g butter
3 tbsp golden syrup
85g demerara sugar
140g porridge oat
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
50g desiccated coconut
2 tbsp linseeds slightly crushed
1 tbsp sesame seeds
100g chopped hazelnut

Method

1. Set your oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Grease a 22cm square baking tin with butter. 2. In a saucepan, gently melt the butter, golden syrup and demerara sugar together. 3. Combine the porridge oat, ground cinnamon, desiccated coconut, slightly crushed linseeds, sesame seeds and chopped hazelnut in the pan, mixing thoroughly. 4. Transfer the mixture into the prepared tin, pressing it down evenly. 5. Bake for 30-35 mins. 6. Allow the baked slab to cool for 5 mins before slicing it into bars. These will keep for 1 week stored in an airtight container.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories245 kcal

Fat17 g

Saturates7 g

Carbs20 g

Sugars11 g

Fibre3 g

Protein4 g

Sodium64 mg

Recipe details

Skill levelEasy

CategoryBreakfast

Cuisinebritish