Healthy twist on traditional Flapjacks!

We have never made this recipe, in fact we weren’t quite sure how to make this to be honest. We had a request and we did some digging and after a few attempts we feel happy with the final result. We found out that this is a traditional Irish/British food so please if we’ve done this wrong let us know so that we can alter it to your liking

The traditional recipe calls for syrup and a great amount of butter, so we switched that with raisins, dates and coconut oil and added some dried fruits and flax-seeds. While researching the healthier version of flapjacks we noticed some also add agave syrup for that special taste and texture, this is optional and tastes really nice. If you want to add syrup and butter to the recipe use unsalted butter (5 Tbsp) and Agave syrup (4 Tbsp)  instead of golden syrup and stay healthy See tip below for this method and other tips.

Recipe:

• 1 Cup pitted Dates or Raisins
• 1/2 Ripe Banana
• 2-3 Tbsp Coconut Oil
• 2 Cups Oatmeal / Oats
• 1 Tbsp Flax-seeds
• 2-3 Tbsp Dried fruit or nuts of your choice (banana, cashew nuts, apricots, raisins, coconut flakes, etc.)

Step by Step:

1. Preheat your own to 325F / 170C
2. Drop your dates/raisins and banana in your food-processor and mix well, you might have to scrape down the sides a few times. Alternatively you can also add the oats for a smoother texture.
3. Now scoop the mixture into a bowl and add all of the ingredients and stir it well until everything sticks together, you might have to add more coconut oil as you go along.
4. Pour the mixture into baking sheet/dish spread well and lightly press down the top with a spatula making sure the surface is even.
5. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
6. Remove from oven and cut the flapjacks into squares or however desired and leave to cool in the baking sheet/dish until completely cooled.
7. Store in airtight container, in room temperature or the fridge.

Alternative Method:

1. Instead of using dates/raisins, banana and coconut oil, you can use butter and syrup.
2. Use 5 Tbsp of unsalted butter and 4 Tbsp of Agave syrup.
3. In a sauce pan melt the butter and agave syrup, then add all of your ingredients in the pan and stir well. Then continue the recipe how it is mentioned above.

Enjoy!