Slice of Heaven

I am a total oat fiend – I just love them, whether in porridge, granola, flapjack or oatcakes – you name it, if it’s got oats in it, then it’s top of my list. My favourite muesli slice recipe is actually very similar to this one, but with an egg and flour in it. As flour is like gold dust at the moment, I thought I’d try without. Depending on your preference of dried fruit, you can swap – for example if you’d rather have apricots and dates, then give that a whirl. Equally if you’d prefer honey rather than syrup, use that instead.

Muesli Slice

50g Raisins

50g Dried Cranberries

50g Sunflower Seeds

50g Pumpkin Seeds

200g Rolled Oats (large ones)

100g Butter

50g Brown Sugar

90g Golden Syrup

Pinch of Salt

Pre-heat the oven to 160 degrees on bake, line a baking tray with greaseproof paper (about 20cmx30cm.

Put butter, sugar and syrup (or honey) in a saucepan over a medium heat – bring to a simmer, reduce heat and cook for a couple of minutes.

Add the fruit, seeds, oats and salt; stir to combine. If it seems a little sticky, then add a few more (about 20g) rolled oats, or mix it up and smaller oats.

Put into baking tray and flatten with the back of a spoon. Bake for around 20-30 minutes or until golden.

Cool, then put in the fridge to cool – take out and slice when semi-cool, then put back in the fridge until hard. I found it was a bit crumbly until it was properly set, but once it had been in the fridge for a couple of hours it was good to go. And go it did!