this recipe is adapted from a recipe in the Family Circle best of kids cookbook – its quick & easy to make & tastes delicious! The great thing about it, is you can substitute ingredients, depending on what’s in your cupboard eg. dried cranberries can be used instead of dried apricots

Seedy Slice

ingredients:

• 1 cup desiccated coconut
• 1 cup pepitas
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 cup sesame seeds
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 100g diced dried apricots
• 150g butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup golden syrup
  

method:

• put dry ingredients in a big microwave bowl with a flat base
• cook on high for 5 minutes (depending on the wattage of your microwave, you may need to stop & stir several times)
• add diced dried apricots to dry ingredients
• put butter, sugar, golden syrup in another bowl. cover with absorbent paper. cook 4 mins on medium (50%)
• stir wet ingredients well. add to dry ingredients. mix well
• spread evenly in a 20x30cm lined tin. press down firmly
• leave until cold, then slice into bars. enjoy!

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