Nutty honey banana bars

Tam West

These pack and eat outdoor bars are great for school or later in the day when the kids are getting a bit weary. Pull these beauties out for a chewy tasty treat.

Ingredients

1 cup	Peanuts (Main)
1 cup	Cashew nuts (Main)
1 cup	Honey
¼ cup	Maple syrup
1 tsp	Butter
1 cup	Banana chips, coarsely chopped (Main)
1 ¼ cups	Rolled oats, whole
1 ½ cups	Puffed rice (Main)
½ tsp	Salt
⅓ cup	Chocolate buttons
1 tsp	Vanilla

Directions

1. Place the nuts in the oven and roast at 180C for 10 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool then coarsely chop.
2. In a saucepan, bring honey and maple syrup to the boil, simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Stir in the remaining ingredients, including nuts, then press into a 20 x 30cm baking tray lined with baking paper.
4. Place in the fridge to set hard, then cut into bars

More school holiday recipes from Geoff

• Fresh Vietnamese spring rolls
• Ginger ginger loaf
• Lime spritzer
• Mini cheerio pies