Preparation: 20 mins, baking time 20-22 mins, serves 18
Ingredients:
Topping
- 120g butter
- 520g smooth peanut butter
- 4 eggs
- 385g brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
Oat mixture
- 2 teaspoon of soda bicarbonate
- ¾ teaspoon of salt
- 1.5 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
- 630g rolled oats
Fruit
- 130g dried apricots chopped
- 165g dried cherries
- 240g chocolate chips
- 90g flaked coconut
- 165g dried cranberries
- 165g sultanas
- Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Spray 33 x 23 CM baking tin with cooking spray, then leaved one side.
- Put all the topping ingredients into a mixer in the order listed and secure lid.
- Start the machine and slowly increase the speed. Blind for 20 seconds, or until smooth. Tamper if necessary.
- Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, stir together the oat mixture ingredients. Pour the topping mixture over the oat mixture, then mix well with a wooden spoon. The mixture will be very thick
- Stir in the fruit ingredients and mix well. pour into the prepared tin. Spread to even out the top
- bake for 20 to 22 minutes until the bars are lightly browned at the edges.
- Cool completely and cut into your preferred bar size.
- Still covered at room temperature.
