Healthy Flapjacks

This is my favourite healthy flapjack recipe and it's so easy to make. Obviously it's not as yummy as a normal flapjack but this comes pretty close.

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 15-20 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

 

• 2-3 ripe bananas
• 3 eggs
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter (I prefer smooth peanut butter)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 3/4 cup oats
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 1 tub blueberries

(I usually buy fresh blueberries in bulk and freeze them for later use. Defrosting them is super easy: just add tap water and let it stand for 5 minutes.)

METHOD:

1. Squash the banana into a pulp - I usually start with 2 bananas and use a hand masher. I sometimes add a third banana right at the end, if the mixture is too thin.
2. Add mashed banana, 3 eggs, peanut butter and vanilla essence into a mixing bowl. Mix it together with a whisk.
3. Then add oats, baking powder and salt. Mix it all through with the whisk.
4. Then add 1/3 tub of blueberries. I mix it in with a spoon, trying to squash them against the side of the bowl as I stir.
5. At this point, assess the "runniness" of the mixture - I prefer to make it slightly thicker by adding the third mashed banana. But remember, it will never be as thick as a normal flapjack batter. 
6. I cook the flapjacks on my Breville flat toaster, but you can also you a non-stick pan. Coat the toaster or pan with oil spray. You can make them any size you want - I use 2 heaped dessert spoon scoops to make the size seen in the pictures - and this makes a total of 12 flapjacks. Use another 1/3 tub of blueberries to randomly place blueberries on top of the flapjacks. Cook each side 3-4 minutes. It's ready to turn when the entire flapjack bubbles. Alternatively, if you turn it over and create a scrambled flapjack - it was not ready to be turned yet! (this always happens to me with the first flapjack) I also like to close the flat toaster - but make sure it doesn't touch the top of the flapjack - I find that this help's it cook faster.

If you're having a bad day, you could add chocolate chips instead of blue berries.

 

Making the stack:

• You can use whatever you want. When I'm feeling really healthy, I eat them as is. 
• This is how I stacked them this time round. 
• I used chocolate sauce, sliced banana, the last 1/3 tub of blueberries and ready-whipped cream in a can. 
• Layer: flapjack, chocolate sauce, banana, next flapjack and repeat. 
• Top layer: chocolate sauce, cream and blueberries.