Nutty Flapjack
A quick family favourite using some store cupboard staples
12 servings
30 minutes
Good for feeding hungry mouths
About this Recipe
Flapjack is so quick and easy to make; being full of Gut Healthy fibre it’s a really healthy family snack too so little wonder it’s a British favourite! I love to use HFO cold-pressed rapeseed oil to reduce the saturated fat content, increase healthy plant sterols and antioxidant Vitamin E. Much lower in sugar than many flapjack recipes with only 1 tsp of added sugar/ slice, it’s a great snack for keeping moods steady until the next meal! Read more about looking after your Gut Health
Ingredients
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1 cup self raising flour
2 1/2 British Oats
3oz butter
3oz Hillfarm Oils cold-pressed rapeseed oil
1 tbsp smooth, unsalted peanut butter
1 egg white
2 oz sugar
2 oz walnuts or other
3 1/2 oz chopped dates
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp golden syrup or honey
sprinkling of sunflower seeds/ Hillfarm Mighty Seeds/ Hodmedod’s British Quinoa puffs
- Makes 12 – 16 pieces
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees fan
- Whizz the walnuts and dates together in a blender into breadcrumb consistency.
- Melt butter, golden syrup, rapeseed oil, sugar, cinnamon and peanut butter together in a pan over low heat.
- Add the date mixture and flour and mix well to a very thick paste.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the oats to make a very dry mix. Add in extras like HFO Mighty Seeds and Hodmedod’s Quinoa puffs!
- Pat this mix into a 24 cms square tin and bake for 10 – 12 minutes. It will have risen a little and should be crispy round the edges but still quite soft to touch in the middle
- Cut into 12 or 16 pieces – especially good while still warm!
Variations
Just about any nut, seed or dried fruit can go into flapjack – use what you have; chocolate chips are fab!
To reduce its sugar content further, try using Inulin instead of the honey, a 100% liquid fibre from chicory root and available from Eattroo
Tips
Don’t be tempted to over cook – it keeps firming up as it cools.
Adding egg white ensures it’s still nice and crispy despite the low sugar content – don’t worry if you get a few white streaks when you stir it in, it all evens out on cooking!
Nutrition
In addition to fibre-rich ingredients to support gut health, using dates reduces the sugar content by a third. All the fibre and the protein from the quinoa peanut butter and egg white, helps to feel nicely full until the next meal!
Support British Food Producers!
Hillfarm for cold-pressed rapeseed oil and honey from Suffolk
Hodmedod’s for grains, pulses and seeds from Essex
