Canadian Baked Oat and Berry Squares

Shopping list

• 250 g Rolled oats — use traditional or jumbo

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• 2 piece Ripe banana — mashed well

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• 50 g Ground almonds

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• 100 g Fresh blueberries

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• 100 g Fresh raspberries

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• 100 ml Unsweetened almond milk

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• 1 tsp Vanilla extract

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• 1 tsp Ground cinnamon

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• 1 tsp Baking powder

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Step by step

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180 °C (fan 160 °C) and line a 20 cm square tin with baking parchment.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, mix oats, ground almonds, cinnamon and baking powder.

3. 3

   In a separate bowl, combine mashed banana, almond milk and vanilla extract.

4. 4

   Pour wet mixture into dry, stir until just combined, then gently fold through half the blueberries and raspberries.

5. 5

   Tip batter into prepared tin, spread evenly and scatter remaining berries on top.

6. 6

   Bake for 25– 30 minutes until golden at the edges and set in the centre.

7. 7

   Cool completely in the tin, then slice into 12 squares.

8. 8

   Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.