Malt and oat slice

At a glance

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Serves: 20

Ingredients

• ½ cup self-raising flour (wholemeal if available)
• ½ cup plain flour (wholemeal if available)
• 1 cup rolled oats
• ⅔ cup shredded coconut
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup malt powder (such as milo, ovaltine, choceur, maltime)
• 125g margarine
• 1 egg
• Baking paper

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. Line baking tray with baking paper.
3. In a large bowl add self-raising flour, plain flour, oats, shredded coconut, brown sugar and malt powder. Mix everything together until combined.
4. Cut the margarine into small pieces and add to a microwave safe container. Place in the microwave for 30 to 45 seconds or in 10 second blocks until melted.
5. Crack the egg into a bowl and use a fork to mix it until the yolk and the white are combined.
6. Add the melted margarine and egg to the mixture and mix with a wooden spoon to combine.
7. Spoon mixture into the baking tray. Press mixture down so it is evenly distributed.
8. Bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until cooked through.
9. Cool for 15 minutes and cut into 20 squares.

Watch how to make it

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This recipe was published in the Tucker Our Kids Love resource by the Aboriginal Lunchbox Connection program (2022), Central Coast Local Health District.