Healthier Flapjacks
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: 12
Nutrition: Per serving
Energy
198 Kcals
Fat
9.1g
Saturates
1.4g
Sugars
15g
Salt
0.1g
They are not saintly but these devilish-tasty treats are an improvement on traditional versions and contain that important oat beta glucan for cholesterol lowering.
Ingredients
150g dates
100g olive spread fortified with plant stanols/ sterols
3 tbsps Agave Syrup/Nectar
50g dried apricots
50g hazelnuts
50g sultanas
150g oats
1 tbsp flax seeds
1 tbsp sunflower seeds
Method
Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 5/190c/170c Fan. Line a 18cm square tin with baking parchment.
Finely chop the dates and then place in saucepan over a medium heat with the agave syrup and olive spread, until the spread has melted and the dates well blended in.
Add the rest of the ingredients to the saucepan and stir well until thoroughly mixed.
Pour the mixture into the tin and place in the oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Once completely cooled, cut into 12 slices.