Oaties
Rolled oats and black treacle come together in this vegetarian — 60 minutes, 7 steps, and the kind of result worth repeating. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and saucepan. At easy difficulty across 7 steps, it's a good one for a busy evening. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
Shopping list (2)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 180 C and line two baking trays with baking parchment.
- In a large bowl, mix together the self raising flour, rolled oats, sugar and baking powder until evenly combined.
- Gently melt the butter with the black treacle in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth, then let it cool slightly.
- Pour the warm butter and treacle into the dry ingredients and stir until the mixture clumps together into a stiff, slightly sticky dough.
- Roll the dough into walnut-sized balls, place them well apart on the trays and flatten each one gently with the back of a spoon.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown and the edges are set but the centres are still slightly soft.
- Leave the oaties on the trays for 5 minutes to firm up, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely and crisp.
You'll use: Oven · Saucepan · Pan · Baking tray
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
Tips & common questions
How long does Oaties take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 6 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Oaties vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Oaties is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Oaty Hob Nob by field of oats - geograph.org.uk - 6957019.jpg by Chris Morgan, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.