Friday, 6 February 2015

Kids in the Kitchen - Coconut , Oat & Fruit Bars !

This recipe is so easy the kids could bake it themselves ! Happening this weekend !


I was given this recipe by my Sister in law - {it's her favourite - came from a magazine or recipe book} - all my boys love it. Now my boys are eight - I'm starting more cooking lessons -with supervision because the mixture is so tasty too might not make the tin.

Preparation time - 5 mins
Cooking time - 15 -20mins

School lunchbox friendly - No eggs, no milk and no nuts.

1 cup rolled oats (I've used crushed up weetbix when I didn't have quite a cup)
1 cup sultanas ( any dried fruit - Cranberries/Apricot bits)
1/2 cup wholemeal self-raising flour
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup raw sugar
150g butter
1 tablespoon honey or golden syrup.


(Don't tell them - I sometimes add in 2 tablespoon of flax-seed meal, chia or cooked quinoa and I've experimented with only 1/3 c sugar or brown sugar instead of raw and they still taste great)

Method


  1. Preheat oven to 180 °
  2. Melt butter and add honey.
  3. Mix dry flour with oats, sultanas and coconut - stir butter and honey mix into dry ingredients. Mixture should cling together. 
  4. Press evenly and firmly into 28cm x 18cm Lamington pan.
  5. Bake for 15- 20 mins - until golden. TIP - Under bake slightly if you prefer them softer . We like them a little crunchy.
  6. Cut into bars or squares while hot and remove from tin when cold - they can be quite crumbly but the crumbs are more'ish. 
PS - Save the crumbly bits to mix with plain yogurt or crumble atop stewed apple or pear if there are any left ! 

For a special treat swap some sultanas for choc chips or press a few into the bars before you pop it in the oven.! 

What age did your kiddos start cooking ?
Any ideas for other meals 8yr olds can cook with limited supervision ? 

 

Comments (6)

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I'll have to test this one with my kids. I'm ashamed to admit they don't do much at all in the kitchen as I've been too busy/worried/unculinary to encourage a lot of cooking time together...time to mend my ways!
1 reply · active 546 weeks ago
Mine have helped a few times but I know it's time to hand them an apron and let them experiment (with a recipe) with minimal supervision.
Thats such a good idea to use a few crushed up weetbix! It would give the bars a lovely crunch. Yum. Happy Fabulous Foodie Fridays xx
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1 reply · active 545 weeks ago
Yes, it does , weetbix slice with real chocolate is a favourite too.
Both of my girls were in the kitchen as soon as they were old enough to sit up. I'd strap the high chair to the kitchen counter and they would get stuck straight in. They are only 2 and 5 now but I am hoping their enthusiasm stays and one night they might be cooking me dinner. And thanks for the handy nut-free recipe for the lunch box!
Quick, easy and it looks absolutely delicious and fairly healthy. I love that you cook with your kids. They will cherish those memories always and make very good partners when they grow up too.

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