Nut and Fruit Oat Cakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked steel-cut oats
• 3/4 stick of softened butter
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup cut up currants prunes, raisins or dried apricots
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans walnuts or almonds

Instructions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350 degree.
2. 2
   Combine butter, sugar and egg and mix until combined. I use an electric mixer, but you can do this by hand.
3. 3
   Add in the cooked oats, being sure to fully incorporate it into the mix.
4. 4
   Mix the flour, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl and then add to the oat and butter mixture.
5. 5
   Add in fruit and nuts and mix until just incorporated (but not too much or the batter will become rubbery).
6. 6
   Spread the batter into a greased 8 x 8 pan.
7. 7
   Bake for 20 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
8. 8
   Cool and serve.