makes
12
prep
10 minutes
cook
10 minutes
difficulty
Easy
makes
12
serves
preparation
10
minutes
cooking
10
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 2½ cups (225 g) rolled oats
- 1½ tbsp (14 g) ground flax seed
- ½ cup (60 g) crumbled digestive biscuits
- ½ cup (65 g) finely chopped walnuts
- ½ cup (60 g) chocolate chips
- ¼ cup (50 g) brown sugar
- ¼ cup (85 g) honey
- ¼ cup (85 g) golden corn syrup
- 85 g unsalted butter
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- ¾ cup (40 g) mini marshmallows, optional
Chilling time: 1 hour.
Instructions
- Grease a 23 cm (9 inch) square baking pan with cooking spray, line the bottom with parchment paper and set aside.
- Combine the oats, flax seed, digestive biscuits, walnuts and chocolate chips in a large heat proof bowl.
- Combine the sugar, honey, corn syrup and butter in a small saucepan set over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the butter melts and the mixture starts to boil. Once it has come to a light boil, cook the mixture for 2 minutes to dissolve the sugar.
- Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the vanilla and kosher salt. Add to oat mixture and stir to combine. Stir in the marshmallows, if using.
- Scrape the mixture into your prepared pan and press firmly into an even layer. Place the pan in the fridge for about 1 hour to firm up. Carefully lift the granola bars out of the pan and slice into 12 equal bars. Wrap individually in parchment, wax paper or plastic wrap and place in a tightly sealed container.
- For a chewier bar, store in the fridge. For softer bars, store in the cupboard.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
