Recipe

Crunchies

Golden oat and coconut bars with peanut butter, baked in a square pan and cut into squares once cooled.

Added

A tray of golden oat and coconut crunchies cut into squares

Ingredients

For the base

  • 125 g all-purpose flour
  • 90 g old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 90 g desiccated coconut
  • 100 g granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • A pinch of salt
  • 115 g unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 130 g creamy peanut butter

Method

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  1. Preheat your oven to 175 °C and grease a 23 × 23 cm baking pan.

  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the , , , , , and .

  3. Add the , , and to the dry ingredients. Mix well until everything is combined and forms a dough-like mixture.

  4. Press the mixture firmly into the greased baking pan to form an even layer. Use the back of a spoon to smooth the surface.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until the bars are golden brown and firm to the touch.

  6. Remove from the oven and let the bars cool completely in the pan before cutting them into squares or bars.

  7. Once cooled, carefully remove the bars from the pan and store them in an airtight container.