Oat & cranberry bars

• self raising flour↗100g g
• porridge oats↗100g g
• light muscovado sugar↗100g g
• dried cranberries↗100g g
• butter↗100g g

  melted

• golden syrup↗1 tbsp tbsp
• egg↗1large

  beaten

• vanilla extract↗1 tsp tsp

  or almond extract

• flaked almonds↗3 tbsp tbsp
• icing sugar↗

  for dusting

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line the base of a 20cm square tin with baking parchment.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, mix together the flour, oats, sugar and cranberries. Make a well in the centre and add the butter, golden syrup, egg and vanilla extract. Stir well until evenly damp.

3. 3

   Tip into the tin and spread out evenly. Sprinkle with almonds and bake for 20-25 mins until lightly golden. Cool in the tin for 10 mins, then cut into 6 one way and 2 the other to make 12 bars. Dust with icing sugar.