Chewy raspberry oat bars

Author: Snack Power

Author: Tiffiny Hall

Photographer: Brent Parker Jones

These raspberry oat bars are a great lunch box addition or snack.

Serves: 6

Time to make: 30 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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¼ cup unsweetened apple sauce
¼ cup maple syrup
1 ripe banana, mashed
1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
160g rolled oatsoatmeal uncookedX
2 tablespoons chia seeds
100g raspberries

Instructions

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1 Preheat the oven to 160°C. Line a square 20cm baking tin with baking paper.

2 Combine the apple sauce, the maple syrup, banana and vanilla in a bowl. Add the oats and chia seeds, and mix to combine.

3 Next gently fold through the raspberries and transfer the mixture to the prepared tin. Press down gently with the back of a spoon to even out and smooth the top.

4 Bake mixture for 20 minutes, then cool completely on a wire rack and cut into six bars.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 183cal

Kilojoules 766kJ

Protein 4.6g

Total fat 3.9g

–Saturated fat 0.6g

Carbohydrates 29.6g

–Sugars 13.8g

Dietary fibre 5.7g

Sodium 5mg

Calcium 55mg

Iron 1.6mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

First published: May 2021

3 comments on Chewy raspberry oat bars

Angela Rosie September 12, 2021 at 9:01 pm #

This time of the year …. could you use frozen or canned berries?

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- Jen deMontalk September 17, 2021 at 11:49 am #
  
  Hi Angela
  Thawed frozen berries should be fine. Just tip out any juice that forms in the thawing process before using.
  
  Warm regards
  Jenny
  
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judith cross October 9, 2021 at 12:56 pm #

Hi, what could you use instead of banana

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