Christmas Spice Oat Bars
Christmas Spice Oat Bars
Yield: 8 Bars
Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 35 Min
A healthy treat that tastes like Christmas!
Ingredients
For the Bars
- 1 cup of raw macadamias
- 1 cup of pitted dates
- 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
- 2 tablespoons golden syrup
- 2 1/2 cups of wholegrain oats
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
For the White Chocolate Drizzle
- 100g white chocolate
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C.
- Bring some water to the boil. Place the dates in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Allow to soak for ten minutes.
- Drain the dates, reserving the soaking liquid.
- Place the macadamias in a food processor and pulse until thoroughly chopped.
- Add the soaked dates, coconut oil, golden syrup, spices and vanilla to the processor and pulse again until the mixture comes together. Add 1/2 cup of of the soaking liquid and pulse again.
- Tip the date mixture into a large bowl and add the oats and cranberries. Use a wooden spoon to stir the dry ingredients through the date mixture evenly.
- Line a slice tray with baking paper. Transfer the oat mixture into the tray, using the flat bottom of a glass to press the mixture down into an even layer.
- Bake for 20 minutes, then allow to cool.
- Make the topping by melting the white chocolate and coconut oil together. Drizzle over the cooled slices and then place in the freezer for 5 minutes to help the chocolate set faster.
- Store the slices in the fridge for up to a week.
