Chocolate marbled energy bars
Baked oat, cereal and fruit bars under marbled chocolate. Makes 16
Crunchy energy bars of oats, rice krispies, bran flakes, pecans, raisins and apricots, baked and then topped with swirled dark and white chocolate. Great for a lunchbox or after sport.
- Total time
- 55 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 16
Ingredients
For the topping
Method
0/9 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 325°F (275°F fan) and grease a 15 × 25 cm baking tray.
Step 2: Heat the 1 tsp golden syrup or molasses and ¾ cup unsweetened condensed milk (evaporated milk) until warm and thoroughly blended.
3 minStep 3: Add the 5 ½ oz porridge oats, ⅞ oz rice krispies, ⅞ oz bran flakes, 2 ⅝ oz raisins, 2 ⅝ oz pecan nuts and 3 ⅞ oz dried apricots and mix well.
Step 4: Pour into the tray and press evenly all over.
Step 5: Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool.
25 minStep 6: Loosen the edges with a palette knife and turn the cake out upside down onto a board.
Step 7: Using a tablespoon, drop spoonfuls of 5 ½ oz dark chocolate all over the top, leaving spaces in between. Fill the gaps with spoonfuls of 5 ½ oz white chocolate.
Step 8: With a small palette knife, swirl the two chocolates together in a zigzag motion to give a marbled effect. Tap the board to smooth the top.
Step 9: Chill in the fridge for about 1 hour, then cut into 16 bars with a sharp knife.
60 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 245 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 34 g
- Fat
- 11 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does chocolate marbled energy bars take?
- About 55 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 16 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of unsweetened condensed milk (evaporated milk)?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
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