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Healthy Flapjacks

Healthy flapjack recipe with honey, oats, dried fruits, nuts, seeds and butter. No golden syrup or sugar is added to enjoy these British classics for breakfast, teatime or a welcome home from school.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 404 kcal
Course: Dessert , Breakfast
Cuisine: British

Ingredients

  • 200 g (7oz / 1¼ cups) medium porridge oats
  • 20 g (0.75oz/ heaped tbsp) pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
  • 10 g (1 tbsp) linseeds or sesame seeds
  • 30 g (1oz/2 tbsp) walnuts or hazelnuts broken
  • 50 g (1.75oz / 3 tbsp) dried fruits (cranberries, raisins, finely chopped dried apricots or dates)
  • good pinch salt fleur de sel (Maldon or Celtic sea salt)
  • 100 g (3.5oz/ 1 stick) butter, unsalted melted
  • 120 g (8 tbsp) runny honey (e.g. Acacia)

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/360°F/160°C Fan (Mark 4).
  2. In a large bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients then add the melted butter and honey.
  3. Press the mixture into a high-sided baking tin (a rectangular shortbread tin) lined with greaseproof paper/baking parchment and bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
  4. Cool completely in the tin then cut into squares.

Notes

  • Storage: Best eaten on the day of baking but store any leftover squares in an airtight container in a cool place for up to 3 days.
  • Measures: Please note that all my recipes are best made using digital kitchen scales in precise metric grams. Both ounces (and cups) are given as an approximate guide. 
  • Nutritional Values: For 6 servings @88g portion (about 4 each): 404 calories; 6g protein, 22g fat, 46 carbohydrates.