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• Fave Recipes

  05 January 2008

  Fave Recipes rated and commented on this recipe

  

  My Husband doesnt have chance for Breakfast and after cycling to work is hungry. So I make these bars and cut them into 10 portions, put them in grease proof paper then foil, its enough for 2 weeks. Easy to make, they keep well and you know whats in them. They also work out much cheaper than shop bought bars.

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• sis

  28 January 2008

  sis commented on this recipe

  hi i made this it was so good,am making it again .i put mine in the oven for 5 mins until it was golden on top it was great

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• pauline

  10 March 2008

  pauline rated and commented on this recipe

  

  this is a great recipe for the kids to eat. A healthy energy boost that is so much better than any of the shop brought ones. i did not have rice crispies so i used cornflakes and it worked out great. This recipe also stays together unlike so many flapjack ones i have tried. word of warning once you have started to eat it you won"t want to stop.....

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• sally

  24 April 2008

  sally rated and commented on this recipe

  

  So good and so easy, these will become a regular in our house.

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• debdog123123

  22 May 2008

  debdog123123 commented on this recipe

  This really didn't stay together and crumbled as soon as I attempted to cut it - possibly my fault. However, not to be put off, my husband and children ate it for breakfast with milk poured over like a cereal, and they thoroughly enjoyed it - a great start to the day too. They've requested that I make the same again so I imagine if it does work it would be lovely.........

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• Claire

  25 June 2008

  Claire rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I love the taste I get from these, I've made them twice, but they don't stick together. Any tips?

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• Limey

  24 September 2008

  Limey commented on this recipe

  delish - I changed the recipe around as I don't like coconut ans substituted honey for syrup. Really tasty and will definitely make again.

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• Marola

  18 December 2008

  Marola rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Nice taste but too sticky. Might have preferred to cook them for a bit just to remove the raw consistence. Having said all that we will still eat them all............!!

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• patsyann

  29 December 2008

  patsyann commented on this recipe

  followed recipe came out sticky and crumbly ,tried again and put it in the microwave ful power for three minuets pressed it down and left over night came out perfect just like the picture .hope this helps ,this is how i will do mine in future

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• GillW

  31 January 2009

  GillW commented on this recipe

  I have made these several times but like some other cocomments they are crumbly is it best to reduce the syrup or butter. They are delicious though even eaten with a teaspoon.

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• hayfaa

  16 February 2009

  hayfaa rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Tastes very nice and so easy to make. However next time I will reduce syrup as it is a bit too sweet for us - maybe will try someone's suggestion using honey instead. :-)

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• Marquis Menu

  24 February 2009

  Marquis Menu rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Had same problem as majority of others - although they were sticky they crumbled!!!!!!!!!!!!! Children enjoyed them though and we will make them again - maybe try the slight baking and overnight in the fridge idea.

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• Jen

  30 March 2009

  Jen rated and commented on this recipe

  

  These are so easy to make! Mine didn't crumble at all, I cut them into bars just before they set. They are so tasty, I had to stop myself from eating them all. I made them over a week ago, and I have stored them in an air tight container and they are still good to eat, my husband took some to work this morning. I am going to try making them with honey next time. Brilliant recipe!

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• Julie Gates

  12 August 2009

  Julie Gates commented on this recipe

  Easy to make - I made these with a group of parents and year 1 kids during our Healthy Eating session. Both parents and kids loved them and they stored well in container in fridge. Great non-cook recipe.

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• Debbie

  20 October 2009

  Debbie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I love this recipe. I put in whatever dried fruit I have and leave out the nuts. The first time I made this it crumbled, so I simmered the syrup mix for longer the next time which worked a treat.

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• Sharon

  14 April 2010

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• Jane

  15 May 2010

  Jane commented on this recipe

  Once the mix is in the tin, press down with a potato masher to firm it. This makes it easy to cut later.

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• tinysparkles*

  01 June 2010

  tinysparkles* rated and commented on this recipe

  

  tried these for the first time on sunday and they turned out perfect - was super easy to make and no oven required!! best of all everybody loved them and finished them off pretty quickly!! was so inspired i made up a chocolate version which was good but not as good as the original fruit mix.... love teh rice krispies in this recipe!

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• Ellen White

  16 June 2010

  Ellen White rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Having read the comments about the mixture being a little crumbly I made a change to the toffee sauce that binds everything togther. I upped the golden syrup to 150g and boiled the mixture for 5 minutes. Perfect! I think these bars would benefit from more fruit. I used a mixture of dried apricots, raisins and dried cranberries. The bars were delicious. I will definitely make it again.

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• jdymond

  03 July 2010

  jdymond rated and commented on this recipe

  

  These are absolutely delicious! I put more fruit & seeds in and used cornflakes instead of rice crispies as that's what was in the cupboard; cornflakes work so well that I couldn't imagine it with crispies. I keep mine in the fridge, which keeps them a little firmer.

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Ingredients

• 100g dried ready-to-eat tropical medley or other mixed dried fruits
• 100g porridge oats
• 50g puffed rice cereal , such as Rice Krispies
• 85g desiccated coconut
• 50g blanched hazelnuts or shelled peanuts or other nuts
• 50g sunflower, sesame or pumpkin seeds
• 100g light muscovado sugar
• 125ml golden syrup
• 100g butter , chopped up

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Difficulty and servings

Cuts into 18 bars

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 25 mins

Ingredients

• 100g dried ready-to-eat tropical medley or other mixed dried fruits
• 100g porridge oats
• 50g puffed rice cereal , such as Rice Krispies
• 85g desiccated coconut
• 50g blanched hazelnuts or shelled peanuts or other nuts
• 50g sunflower, sesame or pumpkin seeds
• 100g light muscovado sugar
• 125ml golden syrup
• 100g butter , chopped up

PER SERVING

190 kcalories, protein 2g, carbohydrate 22g, fat 11 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 2g, sugar 11g, salt 0.26 g

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