If you’re watching what you eat after Christmas but are still craving a sweet treat now and again, why not have a go at these healthy flapjacks? They’re low in calories, but still tasty, so you can enjoy a guilt free treat!
Ingredients:
225g rolled oats
100g wholemeal flour
¼ tsp baking powder
¾ tsp salt
5 tbsp honey
1 egg
80ml vegetable oil
30g nuts
300g mixed berries
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tbsp wholemeal flour
You can either use fresh berries or frozen – up to you. Find local honey here and you can also use local eggs. The other ingredients can be found at farmshops in the region.
Method:
Start by preheating your oven to 180 degrees or gas mark 4.
Line a baking tray with parchment and leave to the side.
In a bowl, mix the oats, 100g of flour, the baking powder and the salt.
In a separate bowl, whisk 3 tbsp of honey, the egg and the oil and then pour over the dry ingredients and mix together.
Transfer half the mix to the tray, making sure to spread it out and flatten to cover the whole tray. Bake for 15 minutes.
While the first layer is baking, make the berry filling. Put the berries, lemon juice, remaining honey and 1tbsp of flour in a small pan and simmer over a medium heat until it resembles jam.
When the first layer of flapjack is out of the oven, spoon the berry mixture over the base, stir the nuts through the remaining mix and scatter over the berry layer. Bake for another 20 minutes until golden brown.
Leave to cool completely before cutting and serving.
