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Plum, ginger and oat flapjacks

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.

  • Hands-on time: 10 mins
  • Time to make: 50 mins
  • Serving: 20 people (makes 20 slices)
Ratings: 4.3
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 150g reduced-fat spread
  • ⅓ cup liquid honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 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
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    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.

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