Name: Wholemeal fruit bars
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Yield: 25
Ingredients: 175g raisins; 50g sugar; 100g vegetable oil spread; 1 heaped tsp mixed spice; 350g wholegrain plain flour; 50g chopped walnuts; 50g chopped dates

Ideal for lunch boxes or for a healthy snack.

Serves

Prep

15 minutes

Cook

30 minutes

Nutrition information

Each 39g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal: 117
Carbs: 17.3g
Fibre: 1.8g
Protein: 2.3g
Fat: 3.9g
(Medium)
Saturates: 0.6g
(Medium)
Sugars: 8.2g
(Medium)
Salt: 0.07g
(Low)
Fruit/Veg Portion: 0

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Ingredients

175g raisins
50g sugar
100g vegetable oil spread
1 heaped tsp mixed spice
350g wholegrain plain flour
50g chopped walnuts
50g chopped dates

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Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180ºC/gas 4 and lightly grease a 19cm x 28cm baking tray.

Step 2

Place the raisins, sugar, spread and mixed spice into a medium pan with 200ml of water.

Step 3

Bring to the boil, then remove from the heat and cool.

Step 4

In a separate dish, stir together the remaining ingredients then stir into the raisin mixture. Spoon into the prepared tin, smooth out to 1½ cm thick then bake for 25–30 minutes.

Step 5

Immediately after removing from the oven mark into 25 bars.

Step 6

Allow to cool, and serve.

Recipe tips

Try adding different spices such as cinnamon or ground ginger.
You can also use dried fruits such a mixed dried fruit, sultanas, prunes or apricots.
Freezing instructions: Suitable for freezing once cooked. Freeze in portions then defrost and serve cold or warm.