Healthy Banana Flapjacks

Banana flapjacks decorated with banana slices.

4.91 from 32 votes

These Healthy Banana Flapjacks are wholesome family snacks which are refined sugar free and full of natural sweetness. Quick & easy to make these are perfect treats for kids & adult lunchboxes or even as breakfast on the go!

Course Breakfast, Lunchbox, Snack

Cuisine British, International

Keyword banana flapjacks, healthy banana flapjacks

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings squares

Calories 123kcal

Author Jo Allison

Equipment

Ingredients

250 g porridge oats
70 g unsalted butter or coconut oil
3 tablespoon honey or golden syrup see notes
50 g soft dried dates pitted (see notes)
200 g really overripe bananas peeled weight
16 banana slices to put on top of flapjack squares optional (see notes)
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 160C(Fan)/325F/Gas Mark 3. Line your baking tin with some baking paper overlaping on two sides for easy flapjacks removal later.
Put dates in a small bowl and cover them with few tablespoons of freshly boiled water. Let them soak and soften for 5 minutes or so.
Put butter and honey in a pan and melt together stirring over gentle heat. Set aside.
Blend bananas together with soaked dates (including water) until smooth. I use my stick blender for this but you could use food processor or simply mash bananas with a fork and chop your dates really finely with a knife.
Add oats into melted butter and honey and follow with dates and banana and cinnamon (if using), stir well to combine.
Put the mixture into prepared baking tin and smooth it over with the back of the spoon.
Gently mark 16 portions with the back of the knife and place one banana slice in each square (optional).
Bake in preheated oven for approximately 30 minutes until golden brown.
Cool and enjoy!

Notes

Nutritional information is approximate, per serving and should be treated as a guideline only.
You can substitute honey with golden syrup or agave syrup, however as these are both refined sugars your flapjacks won't be refined sugar free.
If you don't have dates, simply up your banana to 300g.
Store your flapjacks in the airtight container for up to 4 days (2 days if they've been topped with banana slices). Alternatively, you can freeze these well wrapped for up to 3 months.

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