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Date and oat bars
Suitable for vegetarians
Healthier cake bars that make a delicious tea-time treat
Makes 12
Ready in 1 hour
Plus cooling time
Ingredients
  • 175g Asda pitted dates, chopped
  • 75g soft brown sugar
  • 75g Asda porridge oats
  • 25g Asda sunflower seeds
  • 200g plain flour, sifted
  • 175g butter, melted
  • 2tbsp golden syrup
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Method
1 Preheat the oven to 150C/130C Fan/Gas 2. Line an 18cm shallow square tin with baking paper.

2 Put the dates in a small saucepan with 25g sugar and 4 tablespoons water. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until dates are soft and liquid has been absorbed. Turn into a bowl to cool.

3 Mix the oats, remaining sugar, sunflower seeds and flour in a large bowl. Melt the butter in a small pan with the golden syrup, then mix with the oats. Spread half in the base of the tin, pressing lightly, then spread the dates on top. Cover evenly with the rest of the oats.

4 Bake for 45 minutes. Mark into 12 bars while warm and leave in the tin to cool.


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