Otago Daily Times

Lunchbox slice

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Makes 16 pieces

150g butter

2 Tbsp honey (or more for the sweet tooth)

1 cup oats

1⁄2 cup flour

1⁄2 tsp baking powder

1⁄2 cup shredded coconut

1⁄4 cup chia

1⁄4 cup sesame seeds

1⁄4 cup buckwheat groats

1⁄2 cup dried apricots or sultanas

What to do

1. Heat the oven to 180degC. In a saucepan over low heat, melt butter and honey. Remove from the heat and mix in the dry ingredient­s. Make sure there's a bit of butter pooling on top.

2. Place mixture in a 20 x 20cm slice tin and bake for 1215 minutes.

3. Allow to cool, cut into slices and keep in the fridge for up to a week.

Nic’s tip

For this to work, the only dry ingredient­s you really need are the oats, flour, baking powder and coconut . . . all the rest is freestyle. So, feel free to swap out ingredient­s for your own personal faves.

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