Oat Breakfast Bars

Delicious oat bars. a bowl of oats in a bar!

Ingredients

• 2 cups of (rolled) oats.
• 2 cups of milk.
• dried fruit.
• nuts -optional-.
• 2 tablespoons of granulated sweetener (or sugar, but this is a bit more unhealthy).
• 1 tablespoon of butter or margarine -optional-
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract -optional-.
• 1 large mixing bowl.
• 1 small microwavable container
• a spoon (wooden or just a tablespoon).
• a baking sheet.
• an airtight container

Instructions

STEP 1:

Put all the dry ingredients into the bowl.

STEP 2:

add the milk and vanilla extract into the dry ingredients and mix well.

STEP 3:

melt the butter/margarine (a few seconds in the microwave should do it) and add into the mixture. Stir again.

STEP 4:

STEP 5:

spread out evenly on a lined baking sheet. Lining it with foil works best because greaseproof paper can get soggy from the milk. If you have a larger baking sheet, the mixture might not cover the whole of it.

STEP 6:

STEP 7:

bake for 20 minutes on 190°c or until golden brown.

STEP 8:

cut into squares or rectangles while it’s still hot.

STEP 9:

it might look like it’s too squidgy and like it won’t stick together at first, but don’t worry! Once it’s cooled down, the oats stick together better.

STEP 10:

sometimes i like to sprinkle a little more sweetener on top and even a little bit of cinnamon!

STEP 11:

STEP 12:

store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. Consume within 1 week.

STEP 13:

STEP 14:

i like to bake a batch at the weekend then eat them in the morning when i’m too busy to sit down and eat!