Healthy Apple Flapjacks
Healthy apple flapjacks are sugar free oat bars, naturally sweetened with apple sauce and cinnamon. These moist apple flapjacks are soft and chewy. They are great for a healthy energy snack, on-the-go breakfast or a healthy lunchbox treat.
Ingredients
- 120 ml unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tablespoon olive oil (or melted butter)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 25 g desiccated coconut (optional, see notes above)
- 90 g whole porridge oats
Instructions
- Line the bottom of a 1lb (7x4 inch) loaf tin with greaseproof paper. Preheat the oven to 180 (or 160 fan).
- Mix the apple puree, oil and honey. Add the cinnamon, coconut, oats and stir together. Add dried fruit or nuts if using.120 ml unsweetened applesauce, 2 tablespoon olive oil (or melted butter), 1 tablespoon honey, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, 25 g desiccated coconut, 90 g whole porridge oats
- Spoon into the tin and bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes.
- Slice into 6 fingers or squares when cool.
Notes
- For gluten free flapjacks, use certified gluten free oats. Although naturally gluten free, oats can sometimes become contaminated by other grains in processing.
- Coconut is optional in these healthy apple flapjacks. If you want to omit it, add an extra quarter cup of oats or ground almonds in its place.
- For vegan flapjacks, use maple syrup in place of honey.
- If you want to make applesauce for this recipe, peel and core one large apple. Add a splash of water, and cook over a low heat for about 10 minutes until soft. Mash with a fork. You can also make a large batch of applesauce in the slow cooker.
- Add dried fruit, chopped nuts or seeds to the flapjacks if preferred.
Nutrition
Calories: 138kcalCarbohydrates: 14.3gProtein: 2.1gFat: 8.6gSaturated Fat: 3.5gFiber: 2.2gSugar: 4.3g
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