Healthy flapjacks
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 9
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- 100g pitted medjool dates
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 100g walnut halves
- 250g porridge oats
- 50g hemp seeds
Nutrition: Per serving (9)
- kcal270
- fat13g
- saturates1g
- carbs29g
- sugars10g
- fibre4g
- protein7g
- salt0.1g
Method
step 1
Line a 20 x 20cm square tin with parchment. Roughly chop the dates and cover with 100ml boiling water. Leave to soak for 10 mins.
step 2
Put the banana in a bowl, mash with a fork, then stir in the cinnamon, vanilla, a pinch of sea salt and the soaked dates along with their liquid.
step 3
Tip the mixture into a food processor with half of the walnuts and 100g of the oats. Pulse until you have a thick paste. Tip into a bowl and combine with most of the remaining nuts, oats and hemp seeds.
step 4
Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Press the mixture into the lined tin, top with the remaining nuts and seeds and, bake for 20-25 mins until golden and firm. Leave to cool completely before cutting into nine squares.
