Fruit and Nut Oat Bars

This recipe makes a small batch of fruit and nut oat bars using whole oats, dried cranberries, and walnuts. The bars are deliciously oaty with a soft, chewy texture, making them an ideal snack or a convenient breakfast on the go.

I love making oat bars as they are super quick and easy to prepare and the different ingredients you can add to them are endless. They stay fresh for a while and are handy for quick snack. I usually make them in the evening to enjoy the following day for breakfast with my morning coffee.

For this fruit nut oat bar recipe, I opted for dried cranberries for the fruit component and to make them nutty, I use chopped walnuts. The dried cranberries give the bars a sticky chewy texture and a delicious fruity flavour which go perfect with the flavour of the walnuts so if you love oat bars as much as I do then give this quick and yummy recipe a try!

Ingredients for Fruit and Nut Oat Bars

For the full list of ingredients and measurements, scroll to the recipe card below.

• Butter - I use salted butter for this recipe.
• Syrup – use golden syrup or honey as a substitute.
• Sugar - you can use any sugar of choice but I do prefer caster sugar for this recipe. 
• Walnuts - use finely chopped.
• Cranberries - finely chopped dried cranberries.
• Oats - I use rolled oats.

How to Make Fruit and Nut Oat Bars

Start by preheating the oven to 180^oC and lining a 20cm (8 inch) square baking tin with parchment paper. Ensure you leave some overhang to make removing the bars easier.

Melt the butter

Add the butter to a microwaveable bowl and melt in the microwave at 40 second increments until fully melted.

Mix the remaining ingredients into the butter

Add and mix in the golden syrup followed by the sugar, walnuts and dried cranberries. Mix in the oats ensuring they are fully coated in the butter.

Bake

Tip the mixture into the baking tin and use a palette knife to spread the mixture and press it into the baking tin. Bake in the middle of the oven for 25 minutes until golden brown.

Cool

Place the baking tin on a wire rack to cool for 20 minutes then lightly score the bars where you want to cut them. Once fully cooled, cut the bars where you scored them and enjoy.

Recipe Tips

• If following a vegan diet, you can use coconut oil instead of butter.
• You can use other nuts such as chopped pecans, hazelnuts or pistachios.
• If you don’t have dried cranberries, you can use chopped raisins.
• Chop the fruit and nuts as fine as you can. If the pieces are too large then the bars won’t hold together well.

Storage

Store these oat bars in an airtight container at room temperature. Consume within 6 days.

Nutrition

Nutrition based on 1 serving - Calories: 154kcal | Fat: 8.9g | Saturates: 4.3g | Carbs: 16.3g | Sugar: 8.5g | Fibre: 1.4g | Protein: 1.8g | Salt: 0.04g.

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