Add in your favourite fruits and nuts and keep the sugar content much lower than commercial products
350g oats
60g butter
40g maple syrup – easier to weigh than measure!
100g nuts – eg almonds, cashews, brazil, pumpkin seeds – roughly chopped
150g dried fruit – eg cranberries, dates, apricots – roughly chopped
Method
Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6/Fan 180°C/200°C
Melt the butter and maple syrup together in a small jug in the microwave until just melted. Place the oats in a large bowl. Pour in the butter and maple syrup mixture and stir well to mix. Spread the oats onto a flat baking tray or two and bake in the oven for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir in the nuts. Return to the oven for a further 5 minutes. Remove again from the oven and stir in the dried fruit. Bake for a final 5 minutes and then remove fro the oven and cool.
When cool store in a sealed jar.
Breakfast: Serve 1 tablespoon sprinkled over natural yoghurt and add fresh fruit.