A soft and chewy Oat Slice that takes just minutes to make.
Ingredients
- 140 grams (1 cup) plain flour or all purpose flour
- 100 grams (1 cup) whole rolled oats
- 60 grams (1/2 cup) shredded coconut
- 135 grams (3/4 cup) brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 115 grams (1/2 cup or 1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mix-in’s of your choice (see notes)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 C (350 F) standard / 160 C (320 F) fan-forced. Grease and line an 8-inch square pan with baking or parchment paper, ensuring two sides overhang (this will make it easier to remove the slice later).
- In a large mixing bowl, add flour, oats, coconut, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Give it a quick stir.
- In a small bowl, add melted butter, egg and vanilla. Beat briefly with a fork, just to break up the egg yolk.
- Add butter mixture to dry ingredients and stir using a spatula until combined. Stir through your mix-in’s.
- Transfer mixture to your prepared pan. Use the back of a spoon to press down firmly to form one even layer.
- Bake for approximately 25 minutes or until golden. Leave to cool for 15 minutes, then carefully remove from baking pan and set on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Cut into small squares to serve. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
Coconut: You can use shredded coconut or desiccated coconut for this recipe. Be sure to use unsweetened coconut. If you want to omit the coconut, add an extra 35 grams (1/4 cup) plain flour or all purpose flour.
Mix-in’s: This recipe is highly customisable. I recommend adding 1 cup (total) mix-in’s, but you can choose to add two different mix-in’s (1/2 cup each). The slice pictured has 1/2 cup of chocolate chips and 1/2 chopped pecans. Great options include: chocolate chips, sultanas or raisins, dried cranberries or apricots, almonds, walnuts or macadamias, or even M&M’s. Leave a comment below telling us what your favourite combo is!
Storage: Keep slice in an airtight container at room temperature. Or you can freeze the slice.
