Energy Bars

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Instructions:

  1. In a small saucepan, melt butter, sugar and golden syrup together on a medium to low flame
  2. Preheat oven to 150º
  3. Chop nuts and apricots using a food processor– reserve
  4. Put oats and previously chopped nuts, coconut shavings and apricots in a bowl and mix using a spoon
  5. Add butter/sugar/golden syrup mix to oats and mix well with a spoon or spatula using a folding action ensuring that the syrup covers all the dried ingredients
  6. Spoon in the now sticky mix into the mould using a tablespoon. Apply downward pressure using a teaspoon to create a nice firm bar. Optional, add 2 chocolate chips to the top of the bars (again use downward pressure to apply them)
  7. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden. Once cooled, remove from mould.