Need a pick me up? This sweet and chewy dessert, from Robin Tarver at the Royal Exchange, is perfect for a Sunday afternoon baking session to lift your spirits when it’s cold and rainy outside. The pumpkin seeds and walnuts in the recipe give an added boost! Enjoy.

Ingredients: (makes 8-10)

• 200g honey
• 200g demerara sugar
• 200g butter
• 300g oats
• 100g pumpkin seeds, toasted
• 100g walnuts, toasted

Method:

Melt the honey, sugar and butter over a low heat, then add the rest of the ingredients. Stir well, then spread evenly on to a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper and bake at 180ºC for 15-20 minutes until soft in the middle and sticky on the edge.