This British Nutrition Foundation Healthy Eating Week, we've invited Nutrition and Lifestyle Coach, Genna Nelson to share her top tip for a healthy, tasty grab-and-go snack. If you are craving a delicious and nutritious bite, Genna's recipe on Flapjacks makes for a great afternoon or mid-morning pick-me-up. Packed full of fibre and plant protein, this convenient easy-to-make recipe can leave you feeling satisfied and energised!
Ingredients (Makes About 20 Flapjacks)
3 Mugs of Oats (360g)
2 Bananas (200g)
6 Tablespoons maple syrup
6 Tablespoons cashew butter (or any nut butter works)
4 Tablespoons coconut oil, plus extra for greasing
Method
Preheat the oven to 200°C (fan 180°C)
Place the oats into a mixing bowl
Mash the bananas with a fork and add them to a saucepan with the maple syrup, cashew butter and coconut oil. Allow it to simmer until it forms a liquid
Pour the liquid over the oats and stir well so that they're fully covered
Grease a baking tray with the coconut oil. Transfer the flapjack mix into the baking tray, pressing it down firmly with a spatula so that it's very compact. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the top starts to brown
Once it's cooked, take the tray out of the oven and leave it to fully cool before slicing the flapjacks up
Health Benefits
This recipe packs a punch of healthy goodness! Oats are full of fibre for your gut health and long-lasting energy. Bananas naturally sweeten the taste while providing potassium and cashew nut butter adds protein and healthy fats for a satisfying bite. Coconut oil rounds out the benefits with medium-chain triglycerides, a special type of fat for sustained energy.
