These are as quick and tasty as the originals, with most of the sugar replaced by juicy raisins.

Calorie count

Approx 150 calories per piece

Kit you need

350g porridge oats
50g sugar (white, caster, demerara whatever you have)
3 level tsp ground cinnamon
150g raisins
150g low fat sunflower spread (not more than 38g fat per 100g)

Shallow metal oven tray (non- stick or lightly greased) approx 20 x 30 cm OR 2 19cm square trays
Fork

Step by step instructions

- Set the oven to gas mark 6, 200 degrees C
- Weigh the oats, raisins, cinnamon and sugar into a bowl
- Stir them to mix, then add low fat sunflower spread and mix in with fork until uniform
- Spread the mix evenly over the base of the tin(s). Then press down with the fork to make it crumb free
- Bake for 15 mins
- After removing from oven, allow for cool for about five mins then run a knife or spatula round the edges to free them
- Cut into pieces in tin, allow to cool then dig in!

Points for style

Use whatever dried fruit you have to hand, sultanas, raisins, chopped apricots, dates.