I've always found it difficult finding time to eat breakfast in the mornings. Even though food is so important to me, I can't resist those extra few minutes in bed!
If I did manage to make time the mornings, I would choose to eat porridge every day for breakfast. I believe that oats are such a healthy food. I've noticed that supermarkets are now selling instant porridge pots, but at £1.00 a pot, I decided that eating those everyday would be far too expensive! I then found myself buying flapjack at work for breakfast. Again, this was too expensive in the long term, and a little unhealthy, too, with all that sugar and butter. Then I remembered reading about banana flapjacks by Choclette. I decided that substituting some of the butter and sugar with bananas would make the flapjacks that little bit healthier, which would make it appropriate to eat them everyday for breakfast, right?! I also thought that I'd pack some extra nutrients from other ingredients in there, too, for that extra boost in the morning.
This recipe is adapted from Chocolate Log Blog
Breakfast Flapjacks
2 ripe bananas, mashed
200g rolled oats
60g soft brown sugar
30g golden syrup
125g butter
80g dried cranberries
50g desiccated coconut
50g chopped dark chocolate
50g chopped pecans
25g pumpkin seeds
Mash the bananas in a large bowl with a fork. Add the butter, sugar and syrup and microwave for 30 seconds or so, to melt the butter. Mix well, then add the cranberries, coconut, chocolate, pecans and seeds, or whatever inclusions one wishes to add, then stir in the oats. Press the mixture into a greased baking tray and bake at 180°C for 30 minutes, or until it is golden brown. Allow to cool before slicing into squares.
These certainly make a good 'on-the-go' breakfast for my commute to work, without my feeling too guilty! The only problem is that they go down rather quickly. It may be worth making a larger batch...
Back in my commuting days I found myself buying deeply unhealthy and expensive flapjacks every day. These do sound much more virtuous as well as delicious.
ReplyDeleteThese sound great! What a good way to start the day!
ReplyDeleteIs there such a thing as a healthy flapjack?! I like the idea of a breakfast flapjack and maybe the addition of a few sour cherries would be good too. Goodness me they do sound and look delicious Hazel.
ReplyDeleteI could eat this for breakfast, everyday!!
ReplyDeleteThey look like a great way to start your day!
ReplyDeleteLooks absolutely gorgeous! I've forgotten how good flapjacks are, until my colelague brought them into the studio yesteraday. He made really simple ones, plain with butter oats and golden syrup but boy were they good. I think I'll make this version for next week's "bake day" :)
ReplyDeleteOh haha, it's good to be reminded of the banana flapjacks. I'm a bit of a stickler for not wanting sugar at breakfast (about the only time of day) but I'd be very happy to have one or two of yours for elevenses. Your adaptations sounds grand, thank you for making them and for the mention :)
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