Healthy Date Banana Flapjacks (without sugar)
An easy to make oat bar that has no added sugar! Made with sweet dates and bananas, this healthy treat is perfect for school snacks, hiking, camping or travelling!
Servings: 16 pieces
Calories: 138kcal
Equipment
- 1 Baking Tin 24 x 24 cm (9 ½" x 9 ½")
Ingredients
- 150 g dates
- 150 g banana approx 2 small bananas
- 150 g vegan butter (or coconut oil)
- 200 g oats
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180℃/356℉
- Remove the seeds from the dates and roughly chop.
- Put the dates and vegan butter (or coconut oil) into a saucepan over low heat and melt the dates into the butter.150 g dates, 150 g vegan butter
- Smush and push the dates around with a wooden spoon until the dates dissolve and you have a thick caramel. (The dates dissolving creates the caramel. Be sure to not burn the dates)
- Mash the bananas really well in a large bowl.150 g banana
- Add the date mixture, oats, vanilla and cinnamon to the banana and mix well to combine.200 g oats, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Line a brownie tin (24 x 24cm) with baking paper.
- Spread the banana, date, oat mixture into the tin, pushing it down with a spoon so it smooths out into an even layer. It will be about 1 cm thick.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Allow to cool completely before cutting into squares or rectangles.
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Notes
🍫Substitutions & Variations
If you would like to switch up this recipe, why not try these ideas:- Oil-Free - This recipe can be made oil free, add a little water to the dates when cooking them. This will however make the recipe less shelf stable and not as suitable for hiking and camping. Eat within 3 days.
- Chocolate- add 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder to the oats, and add as many chocolate chips as your heart wants!
- Nuts and Seeds - bump up the nutritional level by adding nuts and seeds when mixing, or even press into the top before baking.
Nutrition
Calories: 138kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 144mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 365IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg