Gluten free, dairy free and with no added refined sugar, it’s a healthy treat that’s packed full of natural energy. Hooray!

Ingredients:

• 100g coconut oil
• 200g rice syrup, date syrup or honey
• 100g tahini
• 200g rolled oats
• 150g nuts such as crushed walnuts, pecans or flaked almonds
• 100g seeds such as hemp, chia, flax, pumpkin, sunflower, sesame
• 100g dried fruit such as raisins, chopped dates, apricots, figs
• 50g ground almonds
• 50g cacao nibs (optional, but great for an instant energy boost)
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 160C (140C fan).
2. Warm the coconut oil, syrup and tahini in a pan on the hob until combined. Set aside.
3. Place all the other ingredients in a big mixing bowl.
4. Add the syrup mixture and combine. Leave for 10 minutes to get all sticky!
5. Line a small baking tray (approx 18cm x 28cm) and press the mixture very firmly into it with your hands (washed!) or the back of a spoon.
6. Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden brown.
7. Leave to cool completely in the tray, cut into squares and eat!! Happiness.

Play around with this recipe by using a mixture of whatever nuts, seeds and dried fruit you have in your kitchen. Endless flavour combinations…

Recipe by Homegrown Kate www.homegrownkate.com