Sunderland Echo

Recipe of the week

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SERVES: 12

TOTAL TIME: 30 minutes

The ultimate grab ’n’ go breakfast. Perfect if your mornings are always a rush and you need something quick and easy. INGREDIENT­S

400g muesli. 45g dried cranberrie­s 45g dried apricots 25g rice puffs. 35g flour. 175g unsalted butter 80ml golden syrup 25g coconut sugar. One egg, lightly beaten.

Preheat oven to 160°C/350°F/ gas 4.

Grease a 20cm x 30cm pan with butter or olive oil cooking spray, and line the bottoms and sides with baking paper.

Place the muesli, cranberrie­s and apricots in a food processor and blitz until finely chopped.

Transfer to a large bowl, add the rice puffs and flour, and stir to combine.

Next, place the butter, golden syrup and coconut sugar in a saucepan and stir constantly over medium heat for about 3 minutes, or until butter has fully melted.

Add the beaten egg to the muesli mixture, followed by the melted butter and stir to combine. Spoon into the prepared pan and press down evenly.

Cut into bars and serve or keep in the freezer.

NHS health advice: The key to a healthy diet is to eat the right amount of calories for how active you are so you balance the energy you consume with the energy you use.

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