A sweet chewy treat, great with morning coffee, afternoon tea, or packed into lunch boxes the next day.
Ingredients
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150g/5½oz butter
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100g/3½oz golden caster sugar
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175ml/6fl oz maple syrup, plus extra for drizzling
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200g/7oz rolled oats
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100g/3½oz sultanas
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10 dried apricots, chopped
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2 tbsp ground almonds
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5 figs
Preparation method
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Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
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In a large pan melt the butter, sugar and maple syrup. When melted add the oats, sultanas and chopped apricots. Sprinkle over the ground almonds. Stir well.
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Tip the contents of the pan into a lined baking tray. Press down so the mixture is evenly distributed. Thinly slice the figs and scatter over the top of the mixture.
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Trickle a little maple syrup over the top and bake for 25-30 minutes.