Oaty chocolate orange bars
A healthier version of the classic biscuit treat, these oaty Jaffa Cake bars are full of chocolate orange flavours, yet with less added sugar and more nutritious ingredients. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
Ingredients
For the bars
- 120 g oats
- 50 g chopped nuts I used hazelnuts
- 100 g dates chopped. If your dates are dry you might want to soak them in hot water first.*
- Juice and zest of one orange
- 35ml sunflower oil
For the topping
- 3 tbsp orange marmalade
- 100 g dark chocolate vegan if preferred
Instructions
To make the bars
- Pre-heat the oven to 180°C fan/200°C/gas mark 6. Grease a 20cm square cake tin and line with baking paper.
- Place 120g oats, 50g chopped nuts, 100g chopped dates, zest and juice of an orange orange and 35ml sunflower oil into a food processor and pulse until well combined.
- Spread smoothly over the base of the tin and bake in the oven for 20 minutes until firm and golden brown.
- Remove and allow to cool completely.
To make the topping
- Melt 100g dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of boiling water or in the microwave.
- While the chocolate is melting spread 3 tablespoon orange marmalade over the top of the oat cake.
- Pour the melted chocolate over the top, allow to cool slightly then pop in the fridge to set. If you want to avoid the chocolate cracking remove the cake from the fridge after half an hour or so and cut into squares or bars. Return to the fridge to finish setting.
Notes
*For best results use Medjool dates. Other varieties of dried dates may need to be soaked in hot water for 20 minutes before using.
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