Banana flapjacks
Banana flapjacks are soft, chewy flapjacks made using nutritious ingredients including natural sweeteners and are quick and easy to make. They are made without golden syrup or other refined sugars and without butter.
Ingredients
- 2 bananas
- 150 grams dates
- 100 ml water
- 50 grams honey
- 175 grams rolled oats
- 100 grams raisins
- 20 grams flax seeds
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
To prepare
- Mash the bananas in a bowl.
- Chop the dates into small pieces and place in a pan. Add the water and honey. Simmer for a few minutes until the dates have softened and the mixture becomes a thick paste.
- Place the oats in a large bowl. Add the raisins, cinnamon and flax seeds and mix. Add the mashed banana and date paste and mix well.
- Line a 28 cm by 18 cm (11" by 7") (or equivalent sized) tin with non-stick parchment paper. Pack the mixture into the tin and level using a spoon or fork.
To bake
- Bake at 160oC, 325oF gas mark 3 until the edges start to turn golden (20 to 30 minutes). Turn the tin around part way through the baking time.
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Notes
Variations
- Add or substitute other dried fruits such as cranberries, dried apricots or sultanas.
- Add nuts such as chopped almonds, broken pecans or chopped hazelnuts.
- If you add substantially more dry ingredients (nuts, seeds, etc) you may need to add more liquid ingredients (mashed banana, honey or date purée).
- For a vegan version simply replace the honey with extra date purée.
- Store in an airtight container where they will keep well for several days.
- Banana flapjacks can also be frozen. Defrost at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 116kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gSodium: 4mgPotassium: 218mgFiber: 3gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 11IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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