It’s been a rainy summers week, so I felt the need to pimp up my own flapjack recipe to cheer us up. It’s a healthier take on a full fat, full syrup flapjack, perfect for a cuppa on a rainy day. What is even better is that I used peanut butter in it so my hubby won’t touch it 😉 I love using peanut butter in baking as it is lower in saturated fats, higher in the heart healthier monounsaturates and it also adds protein to help with satiety. The oats provide low glycaemic index carbs which can help stabilise blood sugars so also helping to keep you fuller for longer. It should provide for a healthy snack that will tide you over until your next meal.
Recipe creation for me provides an outlet for creativity and is almost a form of therapy as I switch off from “work” and get inspired by what is around me. It’s actually something I sometimes recommend to eating disorder clients, but they don’t have to eat it unless they want to. Often they love looking at recipes, love creating things and so being given the green light to go ahead and make things but not have to eat them can be quite releasing.
So here is my latest flapjack. It’s a keeper. It is also wheat free, gluten free (if you use gluten free oats) and can be made dairy free if you use the right chocolate. GENIUS.
- 200g oats (gluten free if needed)
- 100g peanut butter (I used a low sugar, low salt version)
- 80g chocolate chips or chopped up chocolate (Dairy free e.g. Booja Booja if needed)
- 2 mashed, over-ripe bananas
- Mix it all together by hand or food mixer.
- Grease and line a baking tray.
- Spread it into the baking tray, so it is about 2cm thick.
- Bake at Gas Mark 5 for 25-30 minutes.
These are delicious! Thank you!!
You are SO welcome! Thankyou for letting me know x
Loved these! Really tasty and you really don’t miss the sugar too much due to the sweetness of tr banana.. Trying to wean my kids off sugary snacks so will be trying out more of your recipes too!