Plum, ginger and oat flapjacks

Author: Rebecca Johnston

Photographer: Devin Hart

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Our low-cost, plum, ginger and oat flapjacks baking recipe is a healthier sweet treat. Use it to fill the baking tins and kids' lunchboxes.

Serves: 20 (makes 20 slices)

Time to make: 50 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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150g reduced-fat spread
⅓ cup liquid honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups rolled oatsoatmeal uncookedX
½ cup mixed seeds (we used sesame, sunflower and pumpkin)
2 teaspoons ground ginger
70g ground almonds
1 cup pitted plums (we used Wattie’s canned plums, drained), roughly chopped

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Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 180°C and line a square baking tray (20.5cm x 20.5cm x 4.5cm) with non-stick baking paper.

2 In a small pan, melt spread, honey and vanilla until combined. Remove from heat and set aside.

3 In a large bowl combine oats, seeds, ginger and almonds and mix well. Pour melted honey mixture into dry mixture and stir until combined.

4 Fold plums into mixture and pour into baking tray. Bake for 40 minutes until golden brown. Leave to cool and slice into 20 pieces. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Variations

For a change, replace ground ginger with ground cinnamon.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 161cal

Kilojoules 670kJ

Protein 4g

Total fat 8g

–Saturated fat 1g

Carbohydrates 15g

–Sugars 9g

Dietary fibre 2g

Sodium 30mg

Calcium 30mg

Iron 1.5mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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