Everyone wants to try and be a bit healthier these days (including me!) and seeing as I absolutely love baking, I thought I might try and put a healthy twist on different recipes.
Flapjacks seemed the best place to start as they are very simple to make! However traditional flapjacks can be loaded with sugar, which isn’t exactly the best thing for you (and most importantly your teeth!)
Obviously I can’t say this recipe is sugar free, as I add in raisins and agave syrup, which both contain a type of sugar called fructose. As raisins are a dried fruit, the fructose content is a lot higher than in the same amount of it’s natural, undried form as well.
If you’re not a fan of agave syrup, you could substitute it for honey or maple syrup if you fancy.
Ingredients
150g Porridge Oats
3 tbsp Agave Syrup
100g Margarine (I used Flora)
3 tsp Sunflower Seeds
50g Raisins
1 tsp Cinnamon
50g Macadamia Nuts (finely chopped)
Heres what to do…
Pre heat the oven to 190°c. Line a baking tin with greaseproof paper. In a pan, gently heat the margarine and agave syrup together, then add in the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
Place the mixture into the baking tin and push down with a spoon.
Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
Take it out of the oven and leave to cool in the pan for a few minutes. Once cool, remove it from a pan and place onto a chopping board and divide it up into equal pieces.
Then enjoy with a big cup of tea!
These look SO incredibly delicious. Where would you get agave syrup from?
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Thank you so much! ❤ I got two big bottles from Costco, but I think you can also get it from most health food stores X
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I love this !
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Thanks for reading! X
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🙂
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Defo have to try this
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Let me know how you get on! X
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These look reeeally good! And healthy!!!
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Thank you!! Yeah I like to think they’re a bit healthier than your usual flapjacks haha! X
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OMG IT LOOKS SO DELICIOUS, WANT TO COOK AT HOME!!!!!!!!! ❤
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Let me know how you get on! Thanks for reading ❤️ x
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Wow these look good! I’ve never had a flapjack in my life but there’s a week of holidays coming up, so time to try I guess 🙂
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Johanna
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Aww thank you! You should definitely give them a go if you have time! 🙂
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