Easy fruit and nut oat slice

There are many ways, both sweet and savoury, to enjoy the goodness of rolled oats – and not just for breakfast. This fruit and nut oat slice proves it!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup plain flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• ½ cup desiccated coconut
• ½ cup dates, chopped
• ½ cup dried apricots, chopped
• ½ cup walnuts, chopped
• Ground ginger
• 125g butter
• 1 egg
• Vanilla extract

Method:

1. In a bowl combine the oats, flour, sugar, baking powder, desiccated coconut, dates, dried apricots and walnuts.
2. Add a good pinch of ground ginger. Melt the butter, cool and whisk in the egg and a splash of vanilla extract.
3. Fold this through the dry ingredients.
4. Press mixture into an 18 x 20cm lined slice tin and bake at 180°C for 25 minutes.
5. Slice and serve immediately or store in a sealed container.

Written by Bernadette Hogg. First appeared on Stuff.co.nz. Image credit: Manja Wachsmuth.