Healthy Date Flapjacks
These healthy date flapjacks are delicious chewy date oat bars. They are entirely sweetened with dates, with no added sugar. They are an ideal healthy snack at any time of day (even for breakfast!). This easy date traybake is also simple to make.
Equipment
- small food processor or blender
- 20 x 10 cm baking tray
- baking paper
- mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 100 g dates
- 100 ml boiling water
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil or use soft butter
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon optional
- 120 g oats
Instructions
- Chop the dates into pieces about the size of a sultana, and cover with 100ml of boiling water. Leave to soak for 5 minutes.
- Line the base of a 20 x 10cm baking tray with baking paper. Preheat the oven to 160 degrees (140 fan).
- Add the dates and the soaking water to a small processor or blender, and blend until smooth.
- Add the coconut oil and cinnamon and blend again.
- Scrape the date mixture into a bowl. Add the oats, and stir well until thoroughly mixed.
- Tip the flapjack mixture into the lined baking tray and level it out with the back of a spoon. Bake in a preheated oven at 160 degrees (140 fan) for 30 minutes.
- Leave to cool in the tray and cut into 6 or 8 pieces.
Notes
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- Healthy date flapjacks are much lower in fat than regular flapjacks. However, if you'd prefer them to be completely fat-free, omit the coconut oil and add half a mashed banana to help keep them moist.
- You can also add nuts to the recipe if you like. Date and walnut or date and pecan flapjacks would both be a good combination. Roughly chop 50g of nuts and add to the mixture with the oats.
- If you want some chewy pieces of date in the flapjacks, add some extra roughly chopped dates to the mixture.
- If you want to double the quantity of these healthy date flapjacks, use a 20 x 20cm baking tray.
Nutrition
Calories: 162kcalCarbohydrates: 26.1gProtein: 3gFat: 5.9gSaturated Fat: 4.2gFiber: 3.4gSugar: 10.8g
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