Preparation Time
45 minutes
Serves
12
Ingredients
150g butter
150g golden syrup
75g brown sugar
150g porridge oats
60g pecan nuts, chopped
50g pumpkin seeds
75g dried cranberries
100g sultanas
40g desiccated coconut
30g chia seeds
Preheat the oven to 180 C (160 C Fan)/350 F/Gas Mark 4.
Melt the butter, golden syrup and sugar in a saucepan until runny.
Add the remaining ingredients and stir together.
Line the base with non-stick baking paper and spoon into a 9” x 9” square baking tin. Flatten down using a spoon.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until lightly golden. Leave to cool.
Turn upside down onto a board, remove the paper and then slice into bars.

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