Birdseed bars

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Ingredients

1 cup Select Dates, roughly chopped

1 cup boiling water

1 cup Oats Plus, finely blended in a food processor

½ cup Whole Cranberries, finely chopped

½ cup Natural Almonds, chopped

1 tsp ground cinnamon

Pinch of salt

In a bowl cover dates with water and leave for 1 hour to soften.

Preheat oven to 180C. Line a 17 x 27cm slice tin with baking paper

In a food processor, blend together the dates and water until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients; stir well to combine

Spoon mixture into a prepared tin and spread out evenly. Use slightly wet hands to smooth surface, if necessary

Bake for 25 minutes, or until firm to the touch

Cool in the pan for 5 minutes then lift out and transfer to a wire rack to cool. Slice into bars to serve