Peanut Butter Bars

As the weather edges increasingly towards something resembling Spring, Luke and I have been turning lunches into picnics and heading out into the open air. As I have mentioned before, Luke loves peanut butter and like most children he loves biscuits. This simple recipe combines the two in a nutritious and tasty way and is an ideal picnic basket snack.

Enjoy xxx

Luke's Verdict: 'They were crunchy and nutty and yummy!'

Recipe:
(Makes 8 bars)

4 tablespoons organic crunchy peanut butter
4 tablespoons golden syrup
100g whole rolled oats
50g golden raisins
1 tablespoon wholemeal flour

Method:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius ( gas mark 5)
2. Put the peanut butter and golden syrup in a saucepan and heat very gently until melted.
3. Add the oats, raisins and flour and stir well until the mixture has the consistency of breadcrumbs.
4. Pour the mixture into a cake tin and press in with the back of a spoon.
5. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
6. Score into bars with a knife while still warm, then allow to cool before cutting through and removing the bars from the tin.

Once cool, the bars can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.