This experiment happened on a very rainy and dreary Sunday afternoon after I was thinking ahead for my work week and the fact I was completely over my current snacks! Sick of super sweet muesli bars that are packaged and coat your mouth with sugar? These are quick and delicious! Get baking. The fruit naturally sweetens them, and there is lots of fibre in the oats, seeds and banana to fill you up. Nuts and seeds help balance your hormones between main meals and give these delights a crunchy fabulous texture.
Ingredients
2.5 cups oats
180g pecans (baked at roughly chopped)
1 large banana (mashed)
2 tbsp linseed/flax
1/2 cup maple
2 Tbsp honey
1 tsp vanilla essence
6tbsp pepitas
1/3 cup dried raisins or cranberries
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp olive oil
Method:
1. Put pecans on baking tray with light drizzle of olive oil, mix to lightly cover with the oil and then leave to cook for 10mins or until golden on 180 degrees celcius
2. Blend 1 cup of the oats in the blender to make some oat flour. Add all oats, cinnamon, linseed, pepitas, dried fruit and vanilla to bowl and mix with spoon
3. Add maple and honey, mix
4. Lastly add baking soda and mashed banana, mix
5. Line a baking tray with baking paper
6. With a spoon spoon out a small amount that fits in your palm and round it into a ball. Continue until your tray is happily full
7. Cook for 20-25mins on 180 degrees Celsius or until lightly brown on top
8. Enjoy guilt free 🙂
