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Weekend Baking: Lunch Box Treats

August 21, 2011 By Spoonful of Sugar - 21 Comments

Our resident baker, Sarah, has been sick most of the week and this is the first weekend in memory that hasn’t seen her baking up a storm! It has fallen to me to make up some treats for the lunch boxes . I wanted something quick, so made up a couple of our favourite slice (bar) recipes.

 

Chocolate Chip and Oat Slice
 
 
 
This is a quick and versatile slice to make. You can add any dried fruit you like (sultanas, apricots, cranberries etc) and so much nicer than commercially made muesli bars.
  • Ingredients:
  • 75g (1/2 cup) self-raising flour
  • 75g (1/2 cup) plain flour
  • 90g (1 cup) rolled oats
  • 70g (2/3 cup) desiccated coconut
  • 140g (2/3 cup, firmly packed) brown sugar
  • 130g (2/3 cup) sultanas
  • 95g (1/2 cup) choc bits
  • 125g butter, melted, cooled
  • 2 eggs, lightly whisked

Preheat oven to 180°C. Brush a 17 x 27cm (base measurement) slice pan with melted butter to lightly grease. Line the base and sides with non-stick baking paper.

Sift the combined flours into a bowl. Add the oats, coconut, sugar, sultanas and choc bits, and stir to combine. Make a well in the centre and add the melted butter and egg. Use a wooden spoon to stir until well combined. Spoon mixture into prepared pan and use the back of a spoon to smooth the surface.

Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown and firm to the touch. Remove from oven and set aside to cool completely. Cut into squares to serve.

* Sultanas are dried grapes similar to raisins.

 
Almond Cream Slice
 
This slice is a family favourite. It has a cake like base with a caramel almond topping. 
You can find the recipe here.

Thanks to everyone who has been joining in on our weekly baking posts.  Hope you have all been finding some inspiration. If you have been baking something recently, we would love for you to join in the fun and link your recipe up below. It is great to see that the linked recipes are getting lots of traffic.

If you would like to add our weekend baking button to your bog, here it is!

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Filed Under: Bars & Slices, Recipes Tagged With: almond, chocolate chip, nuts, oat

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Comments

  1. Simone de Klerk says

    August 21, 2011 at 3:11 am

    Okay, I’m skipping this post. Looks way too good and way too fun to make. I’m gone now ;o)

    Reply
  2. Kylie says

    August 21, 2011 at 4:28 am

    Thanks for these recipes:) the chocchip and oat one is in the oven. Hoping that Sarah is on the mend and cooking up a storm soon.

    Reply
  3. suzitee says

    August 21, 2011 at 4:28 am

    Hope Sarah is feeling better soon. Your baking looks yummy…I’m hoping to do some tomorrow, time permitting 🙂 Will link up if I do!

    Reply
  4. Fotf says

    August 21, 2011 at 4:42 am

    Just organised all my ingredients for the Choc Chip and Oat slice, minus the choc chips and coconut, didn’t have one and not enough of the other although i might just add the remainder of the coconut anyway and use it up. Will post a link later 🙂

    Reply
  5. shez says

    August 21, 2011 at 4:56 am

    yummy lisa thankyou for 2 good recipes

    Reply
  6. Katharina says

    August 21, 2011 at 5:19 am

    Mmmm that looks very tasty.

    Have a nice day.
    Katharina

    Reply
  7. VintageBettys says

    August 21, 2011 at 7:19 am

    Thank you for the recipes, they look so yummy!

    Have a great day

    Laura and Michele

    Reply
  8. KaHolly says

    August 21, 2011 at 8:14 am

    I’m DEFINITELY saving these recipes and giving them a try. The look and sound delicious. Thanks for sharing, ~karen

    Reply
  9. deanna says

    August 21, 2011 at 8:22 am

    What are sultanas?

    Reply
  10. Chocolate Cat says

    August 21, 2011 at 12:35 pm

    Definately going to give these a try! Maybe tonight because the cookies we made yesterday won’t last the school week!!!

    Reply
  11. Terriaw says

    August 21, 2011 at 1:08 pm

    Wow, both of these treats look delicious! I love these kinds of homemade treats for my lunch box, so I’m hoping to try your recipes. What a nice way to recover from being sick, by baking!

    Reply
  12. Kiruni says

    August 21, 2011 at 3:30 pm

    Debe estar muy bueno|||Saludos

    Reply
  13. Thimbleanna says

    August 21, 2011 at 7:34 pm

    YUM!!! These look delicious. And thanks for reposting the Almond Slice — so I could pin it LOL!

    Reply
  14. Linda says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:39 am

    Yum it all looks delish, you cant beat homemade biscuits and slices. Sorry couldn’t play along this weekend too busy for any baking. I hope Sarah is feeling better.
    xx

    Reply
  15. Vickie says

    August 22, 2011 at 6:13 am

    Both slice bars look yummy! I hope Sarah feels better soon!

    Reply
  16. Sunshine & Fabric says

    August 23, 2011 at 10:21 pm

    I was just looking for some lunchbox ideas….tried the choc chip oat slice – yum! The kids were excited to have ‘muesli bars’ from mum in their lunchbox.

    Reply
  17. Sunshine & Fabric says

    August 23, 2011 at 10:21 pm

    I was just looking for some lunchbox ideas….tried the choc chip oat slice – yum! The kids were excited to have ‘muesli bars’ from mum in their lunchbox.

    Reply
  18. Sunshine & Fabric says

    August 23, 2011 at 10:21 pm

    I was just looking for some lunchbox ideas….tried the choc chip oat slice – yum! The kids were excited to have ‘muesli bars’ from mum in their lunchbox.

    Reply
  19. Sunshine & Fabric says

    August 23, 2011 at 10:21 pm

    I was just looking for some lunchbox ideas….tried the choc chip oat slice – yum! The kids were excited to have ‘muesli bars’ from mum in their lunchbox.

    Reply
  20. Dmarie says

    August 25, 2011 at 7:08 am

    I’m a huge almond fan, thanks for that recipe!!

    Reply
  21. Alexis says

    August 15, 2012 at 10:51 pm

    I baked the chocolate chips and oat Slice on Tuesday and it is so easy to make and tastes delicious
    Thank you Lisa and Sarah
    Alexis

    Reply

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