This is part of our guided walking picnic and a firm favourite with guests & guides alike! Full of energy & other essentials and perfect for hiking.
This makes 18-24 bars depending on preference & you can of course vary the fruit, nuts and seeds according to taste.
Heat your oven to 180 C /350F. Melt 350g butter & 170 Demerara sugar in a large thick bottom saucepan over a low heat.
Add 4 tablespoons of honey and combine well.
Now add 280g of nuts, fruit & seeds – We use pumpkin seeds, toasted sesame seeds, toasted whole hazelnuts, Sunflower seeds, Lind seeds, dried whole cranberries & raisins. This should give you a nice mix of texture & colour.
Now add 500g rolled oats – do this a little at a time and if your mixture gets very dry, stop. You may only need 450g.
This now just needs 20 mins in the oven on a large flat tray covered with a baking sheet. You can use your oven tray.
As soon as it’s out of the oven cut your bars & leave to cool.
Wrap them and freeze them ready for your next walk if you don’t have a big group to feed. You’ll be surprised how quickly they disappear out of the kitchen!