Beauty Bars

Watch Clodagh make this on iTV This Morning here

Makes 12 bars

INGREDIENTS:

260g jumbo porridge oats

½ tsp nutmeg, and ground ginger

100g dried apricots, roughly chopped

1 tbsp flax seeds

1 tbsp pumpkin seeds

1 tbsp sunflower seeds

60ml sunflower or vegetable oil

6 tbsp maple syrup

METHOD:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180oC /360F/Gas 4. Line a 8” square baking pan with parchment paper, letting a bit of excess paper hang over the sides.

2. Place the jumbo porridge oats in a food processor and pulse for 30 seconds and then transfer them to a large mixing bowl. Stir in the apricots, spices and seeds.

3. In a small bowl, whisk together the maple syrup and the sunflower oil, and then stir them into the dry ingredients. Keep mixing until all the ingredients are well combined.

4. Put the mixture in the prepared pan, smoothing the top with the back of a spoon. Bake in the pre-heated oven for around 25 minutes or until they are a light golden brown.

5. Remove from the oven and allow them to cool for about 15 minutes.

6. Remove to a cutting board (the parchment paper will act as a sort-of sling, making this very easy). Cut into individual granola bars.