Blackberry Clinic Health Advisor, Flo, who works at Blackberry Clinic Exeter has a passion for nutrition and creating delicious and nutritious recipes which are quick and easy to make, even with a busy lifestyle! Flo has an MSc in Sports Nutrition but you don’t need to be sporty to give these recipes a go! We are going to share some of her recipes and try them ourselves!
FRUIT AND NUT FLAPJACKS
TIP: Get creative with your selection of dried fruit and nuts (a personal favourite of mine is a cranberry and pecan nut flapjack)
MAKES 12 SLICES
Per Serving : Calories: 182 Carbohydrates: 23 g, Fat: 8g, Protein: 3g
INGREDIENTS
- 150g Oats
- 150g Pitted dates
- 100g Butter
- 50g Dried Fruit e.g. raisins, apricots or glacier cherries
- 50g Toasted Nuts e.g. hazelnuts, pecan nuts or walnuts
- 3 Tbsp Mixed seeds
- 4 (generous) tbsp Honey or Golden Syrup
Prep Time: 10-Minutes, Baking Time: 20-Minutes
METHOD
- Pre heat the oven to 190 degrees/170degrees fan/gas 5 and line an 18cm square tin with baking parchment.
- Put the dates into a food processor and blend until they form a smooth paste.
- Put the date paste, butter, and honey into a saucepan over the hob and stir until the butter has melted. Alternatively place the dates, butter and honey into microwaveable dish and heat in the microwave for 2 minutes, stir and repeat this process until the butter has melted.
- Add all the remaining ingredients into the pan or microwaveable dish and stir until well mixed.
- Spread the mixture into the tin and bake in the oven for 20 mins or until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and allow it to cool before cutting it into slices, then ENJOY !
